Tagged: Patents

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LG patents flexible capacitive stylus in a bendable smartwatch

The smartwatch seems to have a detachable stylus on one of the ends It seems that LG won’t fall behind other big names when it comes to innovation. Today a brand new patent surfaced online sharing LG’s recent project for flexible capacitive stylus and smartwatch functionality, or even a smartwatch band with a stylus tip. It’s still unknown where LG...

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Google ruled to pay 1.36 percent of revenues from its Adwords to a patent troll company

Previously Virgo won $30 million straight from Google in 2011 This week the federal court in Virginia ruled Google to pay 1.36% of revenues from its AdWords online advertising system to Vringo. The last one is known as the company that owns a part of Lycos’ patents. As expected, patent trolls are never to be underestimated. For those who hear...

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Patent Protection for Google with Motorola Mobility Sale

Patent Protection Ensured for Google with Motorola Mobility Sale, Cooperation with Samsung Means Tough Competition for Microsoft and Apple Patent protection is an important rule for the leaders on the smartphone market. On January 29 Google announced Motorola Mobility sale to Lenovo. The amount of the sale was $2.91 billion. Those who think that was a loss, considering the original...

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Apple Patents Granted for Use of Interchangeable iPhone Camera Lenses

Apple Patents for Interchangeable Camera Lenses Granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office Two Apple patents have been granted for interchangeable camera lenses for iPhone device. These patents are for different methods for attaching the lenses and the camera modules to some portable electronic device. A magnetic solution is also included with a motor for adjustment to the physical...

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Samsung and Google gain access to each other’s patents in a 10 years cross-licensing deal

Both companies believe that the deal is a significant step for the whole technological industry The last thing to expect in a Sunday evening is some striking patent news. While there’s always wiser to join them if you can’t beat them, Samsung has joined forces with Google in a 10 years cross-licensing deal. The agreement between the two companies covers...

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Google might be working on turning chats into comic strips

The project will be shareable via email, IM, social network The sharing of information among users of social networks has developed into a worldwide phenomenon, supported by various different facilities. Millions of text, picture, video and audio communications are sent and received on a daily basis among users of such networks. Following the success of Bitstrips, Google is thinking of...

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The saga continues: Apple asks for sales ban on 20 Samsung devices

Apple needs to combat any future infringement by Samsung There are few universal truths that are constant and as well as the earth is round, and goes around the sun, Apple will always strike Samsung over patent infringements. We’ve seen lots of bloodbaths in the courtroom arena and recently the jury awarded Apple will another $290 million from Samsung in...

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Google is looking for a victory against the patent troll Rockstar

Google might not get lucky in protecting its partners The patent troll company Rockstar is famous for suing basically every company that has invested in the Android ecosystem. For those who haven’t followed the story, Rockstar is pretty much a shell company that doesn’t create anything and employs engineers to look over products from other tech companies. The company has...

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Google becomes a full ION member

OIN works to increase its own patent library to cross-license it to its members The fact that so many people choose Android as a preferable operating system is quite justified. On one hand, as there’s a big range of hardware partners, users can customize the UI. On the other, there are also quite a lot great third-party launchers and stores....

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Apple wins against Samsung in South Korea

Samsung asked for $100 million for damages and a ban on some Apple devices in South Korea The battle between Apple and Samsung started on the market since day 1, but in 2011 it spread across courtrooms all over the world when Apple started numerous of legal cases against Samsung for copying Apple’s iconic design. According to Apple, this has...