patents

  1. Kosmik

    School and parent stories

    So feeling a bit annoyed at a number of items over the years across two schools and it feels that since Covid, things have gotten worse. Don't get me wrong, I understand teachers have difficult jobs as well as buerocracy at schools etc but I think let's have a space to share stories and vent...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nintendo wants R1.15 million for alleged Palworld patent violations

    Nintendo wants R1.15 million for alleged Palworld patent violations Nintendo Co. and the Pokémon Co. are seeking compensation of around ¥10 million (R1.15 million) in a patent infringement suit against Pocketpair Inc., the maker of hit game Palworld. Nintendo and affiliate Pokémon are seeking...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 lose blood oxygen measurement in the US

    Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 lose blood oxygen measurement in the US Apple Inc. will begin selling versions of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches without a blood oxygen feature in the US, following a legal setback in its patent dispute with Masimo Corp. The company said Wednesday that...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple could remove blood oxygen feature from latest smartwatches if patent violation appeal fails

    Apple could remove blood oxygen feature from latest smartwatches if patent violation appeal fails Apple Inc. is planning to remove its blood-oxygen feature from its latest smartwatches — the Series 9 and Ultra 2 — to get around a US ban of the devices if an appeal of the decision fails. The...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple could use software workaround to avoid US sales ban

    Apple could use software workaround to avoid US sales ban Apple Inc., facing a ban on imports of its watches that generate billions in annual sales, is seeking alternate paths to overcome the patent-infringement loss that forced the most popular Apple Watch models off shelves over the holidays...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nokia sues Amazon over patent infringement

    Nokia sues Amazon over patent infringement Nokia Oyj sued Amazon.com Inc. in courts across three continents, alleging the e-commerce giant uses its technologies in streaming services and devices without authorisation. The suits were filed in the US, Germany, India, the UK, and the European...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    UK court finds Apple infringed 4G patents in iPhone

    UK court finds Apple infringed 4G patents in iPhone Apple Inc. infringed patents essential for communication technology used in iPhones, a UK appeals court ruled. The two patents in the case relate to crucial technology used in 4G mobiles. [Bloomberg]
  8. Jan

    Google believes AI can't invent

    AI should not be considered an inventor — Google In a new filing submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Google argues that artificial intelligence (AI) technology should not be considered an "inventor" in US patent law, Axios reports. This comes after the USPTO requested...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    My cat can get a patent if an AI can — UK lawyer

    My cat can get a patent if an AI can — UK lawyer If an artificial intelligence machine can be named as an inventor for a patent, pet cats could be next, a UK patent lawyer said at the nation’s top court, arguing only humans can be inventors in law. The UK’s Supreme Court will decide whether an...
  10. jes

    Google, Samsung announce global patent agreement

    Google and Samsung enter global patent agreement Google and Samsung announced on that they have reached a global patent cross-licensing agreement.
  11. jes

    Samsung and Apple to discuss lawsuit settlement

    Samsung and Apple to discuss lawsuit settlement The chiefs of Samsung and Apple will meet to discuss settling a bitter two year legal battle over patents
  12. jes

    Samsung may need to offer more to settle patent dispute: EU Commissioner

    Samsung not doing enough to end patent disputes: EU Samsung will likely need to do more to settle an investigation over whether its use of patent lawsuits against Apple breached EU rules
  13. jes

    EU warns Nokia not to become a patent troll

    Don’t be a patent troll: EU warns Nokia Europe’s top regulator has warned Nokia not to try to become a “patent troll” as the company retained its patent portfolio.
  14. QuintonB

    IBM takes on Twitter over patents

    Patent goliath IBM takes on Twitter IBM’s patent demand against Twitter Inc as it approaches an initial public offering highlights how few patents the social media company possesses compared with the established tech players.
  15. jes

    Tech companies seek fast action on U.S. 'patent troll' bill

    Tech companies seek fast action on U.S. 'patent troll' bill Technology companies urged fast action on a patent reform bill, including tackling what they termed the rising tide of costly lawsuits by “patent trolls.”
  16. jes

    Intellectual Ventures faces novel attack on patent business

    Intellectual Ventures faces novel attack on patent business Intellectual Ventures bought a patent for $750,000. Now it is seeking $310 million in license fees. But companies are fighting back in a legal case that could reshape the patent business.
  17. jes

    HP seeking buyers for mobile patents: report

    HP seeking buyers for mobile patents: report Hewlett-Packard is seeking buyers for some of its mobile-computing patents
  18. QuintonB

    Samsung offers "commitments" to shake EU antitrust case

    Samsung tries to shake antitrust case Samsung has offered remedies that may settle a European Union probe over whether it breached antitrust rules through its use of patent lawsuits against rival Apple
  19. jes

    US panel takes action against needless patent lawsuits

    US panel takes action against needless patent lawsuits A US trade panel has taken steps to rein in companies, often known as patent trolls, accused of embarking on frivolous litigation
  20. jes

    US bans iPhone 4 imports

    US bans iPhone 4 imports Apple infringed a patent owned by South Korea’s Samsung Electronics in making several iPhone and iPad models
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