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