U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday said they will rule on constitutionality of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tribunal used by Apple…
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Apple patent reveals ‘Apple Car’ airbag system
Apple has filed a patent application (number 10,919,482) for an “airbag-based occupant safety system,” ostensibly for an “Apple Car.”
Apple granted new AirPods Max patent for glass earcups
Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to AirPods Max described as having glass earcups …
Forget 5G. Apple is really betting on this technology with iPhone 12
Apple hasn’t yet introduced an augmented reality device or even promised one, but the company recently took steps to build the most advanced…
Apple patent application reveals self-healing display for foldable iPhone
The Apple patent describes a foldable device, like an iPhone or iPad, that includes a display with a layer featuring self-healing properties…
Patent troll tries to block sales of Apple Watch
Apple has been sued by an Irish company based out of Dublin, Solas OLED Ltd., claiming patent infringement in the Apple Watch…
Apple silicon-powered MacBook likely the first Mac to get Face ID
A new patent filing (number 20200285314) hints that Face ID may be finally coming to the Mac.In the patent application, Apple says there…
Apple Glasses could offer ‘predictive, foveated VR’
Apple has been granted yet another U.S. patent (number 10,739,599) for what we commonly call “Apple Glasses,” the company’s expected…
Texas jury says Apple owes $506.2 million in patent trial verdict
Apple was told by a federal jury in Texas to pay $506.2 million in patent royalties to Optis Wireless Technology over 4G telecommunications…
Apple countersues headphone maker Koss in AirPods patent infringement battle
Apple has countersued Koss, claiming not only that the headphone maker’s claims are baseless, but also that Koss broke a confidentiality…
Koss sues Apple over wireless headphone patents
Koss, the U.S. company that essentially launched stereo headphones in 1958 with its invention of the Stereophone, is suing Apple …
Apple granted U.S. patent for dual 5G/LTE connectivity
With all four expected models of the upcoming “iPhone 12” expected to offer 5G connectivity, Apple’s U.S. patent for 5G /LTE dual connectivity reveals…
Auto-adjusting Apple AR glasses may not need prescription lenses
Apple’s rumored AR smart glasses could someday offer auto-adjusting lenses for users that need prescription eyewear. In a patent granted on Tuesday…
Apple patent reveals ‘head-mounted display device with vision correction’
Apple has been granted a U.S. patent for a “head-mounted display device with vision correction” that suggests work on “Apple Glass” smartglassest…
Apple granted 64 patents, including vehicle charging system, braking system, and more
Apple today was granted 64 patents indicating that the pace of Apple’s intellectual property on their Project Titan vehicle/vehicular systems…
Apple granted a U.S. patent for an ‘Apple Glove’
Apple is working on tech that would allow Macs and iPads to be controlled by an “Apple Glove.” The company has been granted a patent (number 10,642,356)…
Apple working on allowing users to edit sent Messages
A newly-revealed Apple patent application and accompanying illustration reveals work on allowing sent Messages to be edited…
Apple patent reveals Apple Watch shark detection
A newly-granted Apple patent (number 10,617,358) shows an Apple Watch that’s even more valuable to surfers by including shark detection …
Apple patent reveals sleep and health tracking mattress mat and blanket
Apple appears poised to further utilize their Beddit acquisition by developing blankets and even mattresses to monitor vital signs…
Apple patent application reveals Macs with Face ID
Based on an Apple patent revealed by the USPTO, it looks like Apple intends to finally bring Face ID biometric authentication to Macs …
‘Apple Glasses’ could deliver impressive audio capabilities
The long-rumored “Apple Glasses,” designed to deliver augmented reality via lightweight eyewear may offer impressive audio capabilities as revealed…
Apple prepping a shape-shifting Magic Mouse?
Apple’s Magic Mouse of the future may have shape-shifting capabilities by actually changing its physical shape in order to make itself more comfortable…
Apple patent app reveals ‘autonomous navigation system’ for vehicles
Apple has filed for a U.S. patent for an “autonomous navigation system” which enables autonomous navigation of a vehicle along one or more portions of…
Apple patent app reveals radical iMac made of single sheet of glass
A newly-published Apple patent application reveals that the company is considering a radical redesign: an iMac made of single sheet of glass …
Apple patent filing reveals ‘Apple Glove’ input device
The gloves could be used to control computers and head-mounted display units…
Apple patent filing details wireless communication between iPhone and ‘Apple Glasses’
Apple has filed for another patent (number 10,530,915) regarding the rumored “Apple Glasses.”
Apple smart glasses could have hidden cameras and removable earphones
Apple’s long-rumored AR or VR headset could keep some of its optical components behind an electrically-controlled layer to hide them…
Apple patent application reveals self-tightening Apple Watch band with health sensors
The tightness sensor and health sensor could work in tandem to monitoring changes in the tightness of the band, adjust tightness, and measure various health/fitness metics….
Apple wins patent for in-display Touch ID system already in use in 16-inch MacBook Pro
Apple continues to work on both Touch ID and Face ID biometric security and today was awarded a patent for a fingerprint reader that could be embedded into a display…
Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture
Apple Inc on Thursday said it has bought the first-ever commercial batch of carbon-free aluminum from a joint venture…
Apple granted U.S. patent for a next-gen Magic Mouse: Magic Mouse Pro?
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of X newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today…
Apple granted patent for a vehicle floor
In the patent info, the tech giant says “it would be advantageous to provide a floor structure” for an automobile that distributes forces…
Apple loses RAW video patent battle with RED; companies ‘will work together’ says RED President
RED has claimed victory in the latest battle over its patent on RAW video, this time against Apple…
Apple patent filing reveals voice- and touch-based vehicle user interface
Apple has filed for a patent for a “voice and touch user interface” for an automobile…
Future Apple Memoji could be created automatically from users’ photos
An iPhone or iPad may automatically generate Memoji for users by analyzing a photograph of the user’s face to determine the closest combination of facial features…
Apple patent reveals new keyboard mechanisms to make thinner MacBooks
Future MacBooks could be made even thinner by using a slimmer keyboard, by switching out the butterfly mechanism for one where the keys are positioned much closer to the circuit board…
Apple granted more U.S. patents for Apple Watch ‘smartbands’
Apple has been granted a trio of U.S. patents for Apple Watch smart bands…
Apple files for a patent for an AirPower-like wireless charging system
The AirPower was originally announced in September 2017 alongside the iPhone X. It was supposed to be able to charge a Qi-compatible iPhone, an Apple Watch, and a pair of AirPods…
Apple patent reveals vehicle imaging system for object detection
Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,397,497) for a “solar invariant imaging system for object detection” in a vehicle…
Apple Watch patent application reveals millimeter wave 5G and Wi-Fi design, metal oxide gas sensors
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple…
Apple petitions to invalidate Red’s Rawcode format patent
In a legal argument that could enable the use of Rawcode in Apple products sans licensing fee, Apple has requested for a review to potentially invalidate a patent…
Apple was granted over 2,000 patents last year
Apple was last year granted more than 2,000 patents, putting in around 10th place in a ranking of US companies…
