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Apple reportedly developing a custom ultra image sensor for iPhone that will rival the human eye

Monday, August 4, 2025 1:01 pmMonday, August 4, 20252 Comments

Apple is advancing plans to integrate a new image sensor with dynamic range capabilities nearing human eye levels into future iPhones…

Apple, other major tech firms again lose lawsuit challenging US patent-review policy

Monday, April 1, 2024 4:13 pmNo Comments

Apple and other major tech companies have failed to convince a California federal court that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office unlawfully…

Apple sues USPTO over refusal to grant AR software trademarks

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 9:44 amTuesday, February 27, 20242 Comments

Apple has filed a lawsuit in Virginia federal court challenging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s refusal to grant trademarks covering…

Apple, USPTO settle lawsuit over ‘Smart Keyboard’ trademark

Friday, September 1, 2023 11:25 amFriday, September 1, 20231 Comment

Apple and the USPTO settled Apple’s lawsuit challenging the rejection of its application for a trademark covering the term “Smart Keyboard.”

Intriguing Apple ‘digital stone’ patent for Vision Pro revealed

Monday, August 28, 2023 1:01 pmSunday, August 27, 2023No Comments

A new Apple patent published by the USPTO describes an intriguing Apple Vision Pro accessory, a “digital stone.”

New Apple patent application reveals in-air hand gestures to control Mac, iPad, and Apple TV

Thursday, August 10, 2023 12:04 pmThursday, August 10, 20232 Comments

Apple has filed a patent application for computer systems that can provide virtual reality and mixed reality experiences on a variety of…

Forget foldable, Apple is exploring rollable displays

Friday, July 14, 2023 3:30 pmFriday, July 14, 20236 Comments

Foldable displays can be found in some niche phones currently, but they have issues. Perhaps that why Apple is exploring rollable displays…

Judge declares mistrial in Apple-Masimo smartwatch lawsuit

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 8:57 amNo Comments

A U.S. judge declared a mistrial in a trade secrets lawsuit between Apple and Masimo after jurors could not agree on a verdict. The case…

Judge cuts Apple’s damages exposure as Masimo trade secrets case goes to jury

Thursday, April 27, 2023 4:02 pmThursday, April 27, 20231 Comment

Apple would have to pay a maximum of $1.85 billion if it’s found liable of illegally profiting from Masimo’s blood-oxygen monitoring tech…

Masimo and Apple face off in patent trial; Tim Cook may testify

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 4:04 pmTuesday, April 4, 2023No Comments

Tuesday, a federal jury in central California will hear noninvasive patient monitoring company Masimo’s claims that Apple stole trade secrets…

Court revives Apple, Google, Cisco challenge to U.S. patent-review policy

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 11:02 amMonday, March 13, 2023No Comments

Apple, Google, Cisco, and others can sue the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to challenge a rule that reduced the number of patent-validity…

Apple granted U.S. patent for chameleonic color-changing Apple Watch bands

Thursday, February 23, 2023 1:02 pmThursday, February 23, 20232 Comments

Apple has been granted a U.S. patent for chameleonic color-changing Apple Watch band that users can control with an app…

Apple patent reveals revolutionary foldable device

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 3:41 pm5 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded Apple a patent for a foldable electronic device with touch sensors on February 14th…

Apple granted five U.S. patents for mixed reality headset

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 6:15 pm1 Comment

The USPTO on Tuesday published a series of five patents newly granted to Apple that cover various attributes of a mixed reality headset …

Apple Pencil 3 may gain new ‘sliding’ and ‘rolling’ touch gestures and more

Thursday, August 11, 2022 3:00 pmThursday, August 11, 20221 Comment

Thursday the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to next-gen “Apple Pencil 3” features…

Apple granted U.S. patent for Touch ID on Apple Watch

Thursday, July 7, 2022 1:02 pm2 Comments

Apple on Thursday was granted a U.S. patent relating to a future-generation Apple Watch with Touch ID built into the Side button…

Apple patent reveals new AirPods Max Smart Case

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 8:33 am2 Comments

When Apple introduced their fAirPods Max in December 2020, fans of premium headphones raved, but its “AirPods Max Smart Case” was…

Apple granted U.S. patent for enhanced under-display Touch ID method

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:15 pm8 Comments

On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that reveals their work on yet another method of Touch ID…

Apple wins ruling that tosses out $308.5 million patent infringement verdict

Friday, August 6, 2021 1:12 pm3 Comments

Apple has won a ruling that will toss out a $308.5 million patent infringement verdict after a U.S. federal judge said Apple was the victim of…

Apple granted U.S. patent for a dual display iPad

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 9:47 am3 Comments

The USPTO has granted Apple a patent relating to electronic devices, such as iPad, with a dual display system…

Apple granted U.S. patent for in-display Face ID and Touch ID

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 10:19 amTuesday, July 27, 20212 Comments

With iPhone 14, Apple may be planning on removing the inelegant kludge (notch) as early as next year, with in-display Face ID …

Apple Car: Apple granted U.S. patent for ‘Active Suspension System’

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 9:26 amMonday, April 18, 20228 Comments

Apple has been granted a patent (#11,065,931) for an “active suspension system” for a vehicle, which we commonly refer to as “Apple Car.”

U.S. Supreme Court reins in power of patent tribunal judges

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 9:27 amTuesday, June 22, 20213 Comments

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tribunal that has gained a reputation for canceling patents …

U.S. Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of patent tribunal used by Apple

Monday, March 1, 2021 4:59 pm10 Comments

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…

Apple patent reveals ‘Apple Car’ airbag system

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:02 am9 Comments

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

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 12:54 pmTuesday, February 16, 20213 Comments

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

Monday, November 9, 2020 4:38 pm5 Comments

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

Thursday, October 1, 2020 11:35 am2 Comments

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

Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:36 amNo Comments

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

Thursday, September 10, 2020 9:25 am3 Comments

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’

Monday, August 17, 2020 9:55 amMonday, August 17, 20203 Comments

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

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:46 pm9 Comments

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

Monday, August 10, 2020 9:28 am3 Comments

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

Friday, July 24, 2020 3:03 pmFriday, July 24, 202026 Comments

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

Monday, July 20, 2020 12:26 pm1 Comment

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

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:00 pmWednesday, June 17, 20209 Comments

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’

Thursday, June 4, 2020 3:52 pm4 Comments

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

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 5:08 pm1 Comment

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’

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 11:12 am2 Comments

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

Friday, May 1, 2020 2:41 pm7 Comments

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 3:20 pm14 Comments

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

Thursday, April 9, 2020 9:19 amNo Comments

Apple appears poised to further utilize their Beddit acquisition by developing blankets and even mattresses to monitor vital signs…

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