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Tag: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Apple granted patent for iPhone-based vehicle key

Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:56 pmTuesday, May 24, 20165 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 55 newly granted patents for Apple…

Apple patent details automatically adjusting security settings based on location, biosensors, and behavior

Thursday, July 3, 2014 11:45 amThursday, July 3, 201424 Comments

Intelligently adjusting settings by detecting a device’s location while using…

Apple patent filing reveals Bluetooth-based wireless hotspot tech; perfect for ‘iWatch’

Thursday, November 7, 2013 8:28 amThursday, November 7, 20139 Comments

An Apple patent filing published on Thursday…

Apple granted home automation patent featuring intelligent user tracking

Tuesday, November 5, 2013 8:35 am28 Comments

In an interesting and somewhat exhaustive patent awarded to Apple…

Apple patent application revisits company’s gaze detection technology

Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:01 amThursday, May 30, 20137 Comments

Apple had this technology in a patent prior to any other competitor, including Samsung…

2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act made it easier to tentatively review Apple’s patents

Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:01 amFriday, December 21, 20129 Comments

All three rulings flow from changes in U.S. patent law that Congress passed last year…

USPTO tentatively – and likely temporarily – declares Apple’s ‘pinch-to-zoom’ patent invalid

Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:02 am6 Comments

Tentative rejections don’t affect the enforceability of a patent claim…

Apple patent reveals biometric features for e-commerce and security for Macs, iOS devices

Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:32 pmThursday, October 11, 20123 Comments

On Tuesday Apple was granted a patent for a two-step unlock screen feature…

Apple’s iPhone 5 User Guide refers to ‘iPhone Dock’ while new patent application reveals wireless inductive charging dock

Thursday, September 27, 2012 9:29 amThursday, September 27, 20126 Comments

Many times in the past Steve Jobs had said that Apple had no interest in…

Apple patent application reveals future iPad with backside controls for gaming

Thursday, September 6, 2012 5:01 pmThursday, September 6, 201215 Comments

There’s great news for gamers this morning…

Apple patent application details multiple iDevice power/data clips and docking station systems

Friday, July 13, 2012 4:01 pmFriday, July 13, 20123 Comments

Over the years, Apple has dreamt up some revolutionary docking stations…

Apple files Siri trademarks, faces lawsuit alleging ‘misleading’ Siri ads

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:02 pmWednesday, March 21, 201219 Comments

On March 21, 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple’s…

Apple patent application reveals 3D eye-tracking interface for gaming and iPhone

Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:01 pmThursday, February 9, 20125 Comments

The US Patent & Trademark Office has]published an Apple patent application…

Apple patent application describes iOS Devices with integrated touch zones

Thursday, February 9, 2012 4:00 pmThursday, February 9, 20122 Comments

In 2010, the smart bezel project began to gather some real steam and today…

Apple’s ‘Macroscalar’ architecture: Will it take iOS to the next level?

Monday, February 6, 2012 12:15 pmMonday, February 6, 20129 Comments

The general consensus in the market today is that Apple’s upcoming A6 quad core processor…

Apple still working on Thunderbolt trademark

Sunday, February 5, 2012 4:01 pmSunday, February 5, 201215 Comments

Information was swirling around the web at that point in time that Apple…

Apple patent application for virtual controls points to future iMac Touch (with video)

Thursday, February 2, 2012 3:46 pmThursday, February 2, 201228 Comments

On February 2, 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple…

Apple wins iPhone patents for location tracking, hybrid antenna, and more

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:05 pm3 Comments

Today, the US Patent and Trademark Office officially published…

Apple patent application reveals wild world of programmable magnetic devices

Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:01 pm5 Comments

Apple’s invention reveals a wild world of programmable magnetic devices…

Apple patent application reveals redesigned batteries for thinner devices

Friday, January 20, 2012 4:30 pmFriday, January 20, 20124 Comments

On January 19, 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application…

Apple patent outlines Siri plans for 2012

Friday, January 20, 2012 12:01 pmFriday, January 20, 201212 Comments

On October 4, 2011, Apple launched the iPhone 4S with Siri…

Kodak sues Samsung, says Galaxy tablets infringe imaging patents

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 4:28 pm17 Comments

Eastman Kodak announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Samsung…

Steve Jobs credited with Apple TV patent for episodic TV

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:32 pmTuesday, January 17, 201217 Comments

The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of twenty-two…

Apple patent application reveals new 3D GUI for iOS devices

Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:59 am16 Comments

Apple is paving the way for a new 3D GUI for mobile devices,,,

Apple invents ingenious security system for the iWallet era

Monday, January 9, 2012 10:27 am15 Comments

Apple has invented a heavy duty second tier of security that is quite ingenious…

Apple patent application reveals smart ionic wind generator cooling system

Friday, January 6, 2012 9:41 amFriday, January 6, 201223 Comments

The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that revealed…

Apple patents power adapter that recalls forgotten passwords

Thursday, January 5, 2012 3:03 pmThursday, January 5, 201216 Comments

Imagine if you had a unique, physical key that could be used to unlock your Macbook…

Apple patent application reveals television with superior picture quality via advanced backlighting

Thursday, January 5, 2012 11:37 am13 Comments

Apple has explored building displays with dynamic backlight adaptation…

Apple secures patent for iOS list editing and more

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 4:32 pm5 Comments

Yet another example of Apple gaining stronger legal ground to defend the look and feel of iOS…

Apple methodically gaining patents to fight its war against Android

Thursday, December 29, 2011 12:42 pm9 Comments

Apple was recently awarded a patent related to multitouch input processing…

Apple looks to patent face and presence detection for mobile device security

Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:50 am11 Comments

Today, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that…

Apple adds another core iPhone Multi-Touch patent to their arsenal

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 4:31 pmTuesday, December 27, 20116 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published yet another core iPhone multitouch victory for Apple

Apple patent application reveals next-gen fuel cell powered Macs and iOS devices

Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:14 am25 Comments

New tech can power both iOS and OS X portable devices like the iPhone and MacBook for days, if not weeks at a time…

HTC testing new Android models due to infringing Apple iOS patent

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8:35 amWednesday, December 21, 201114 Comments

HTC Corp has begun testing new phone models that work around technology…

ITC judge rules Motorola Mobility infringes Microsoft patent with Android

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 7:01 pmTuesday, December 20, 201118 Comments

A trade panel judge ruled that Motorola Mobility infringed Microsoft’s patented technology…

Apple patent applications reveal FaceTime advancements

Monday, December 12, 2011 9:07 am4 Comments

One of the forty patent applications that were published by the US Patent & Trademark Office…

New patent app shows Apple fighting grime on iOS devices

Friday, December 9, 2011 11:15 amFriday, December 9, 201111 Comments

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals

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