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IPNews® - GTX Corporation, based in Los Angeles, has recently been granted a utility patent that will allow the company to develop technology to provide tracking services for autistic children and adults. 

To further enhance the benefits of the patented technology, GTX Corp. has partnered with Talk About Curing Autism, a non-profit group that provides information and resources to families living with autism.  The new patent will  bolster GTX Corp.’s growing intellectual property portfolio, strengthening its position in a $13 billion location-based services industry.  To continue reading, click: GTX Tracking Patent

IPNews® - TeleCommunication Systems has expanded its intellectual property portfolio to include 35 additional U.S. Patents related to mobile mapping technology. 

One of the inventions uses GPS technology to allow mobile callers to exchange their exact location based on GPS coordinates.  Security settings on the caller’s phone will allow the caller to enable or disable the mapping application.  To continue reading, click: GPS Phone Patents

IPNews® - After a year-long patent infringement dispute, Microsoft and Barnes & Noble have reached a settlement and in doing so also created a new partnership. 

Details of the settlement were not available, but it is assumed that the formation of the new partnership was a key factor.  The new subsidiary will include Barnes & Noble’s Nook and offer Microsoft’s Windows 8 application in a platform targeted at college students and educators.  To continue reading, click: Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Settle

IPNews® - Callaway Golf has reached a settlement agreement with Acushnet after a six-year patent infringement battle. 

After many victories and set-backs for both companies in the long-running lawsuit, the parties finally reached an out-of-court settlement agreement.  The settlement will allow both companies to manufacture and market golf balls and golf club components under each other’s patents.  To continue reading, click: Callaway Settles Patent Claims

IPNews® - In a five year long battle in German courts, IPCom was recently dealt a blow after it had accused Nokia and HTC of patent infringement. 

In a recent ruling the European Patent Office has ruled that one of IPCom’s patents in question is invalid and in doing so declared a victory for Nokia and HTC.  IPCom has stated that it will challenge the EPO’s decision.  To continue reading, click: Nokia and HTC v. IPCom