IPNews® – Qualcomm was recently fined $975 million for being in violation of China’s anti-monopoly law related to patent licensing.
As the primary producer of smartphone chips and related technology, Qualcomm allegedly abused its dominant position to receive additional terms from licensees. Qualcomm has responded to the investigation by easing its patent licensing terms. To
IPNews® – Nike Golf’s new patent may allow golfers to enjoy more accuracy in their game through constant data created by the ball.
Over the past few years, a number of companies have developed sensors aimed at allowing golfers to view information about their game in real time. Nike Golf has entered the field by
IPNews® – Apple has won a new patent for a ground-breaking mobile device screen that orients images on the screen according to the user’s perspective relating to the phone.
These features have yet to make an appearance in Apple products. However, it seems that Apple has recently become interested in graphics user interface, virtual reality
IPNews® – Airbus has come up with a new doughnut-shaped design for its aircraft for which it has filed a patent application in Europe.
Experts say the design will have pros and cons in that it can accommodate more passengers and cause less stress on the aircraft both of which would provide cost savings. However
IPNews® – Sonos, a manufacturer of wireless home music systems, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Denon alleging that its newest lines of speakers bear striking similarities to Sonos products.
In its complaint, Sonos says Denon has copied its speaker designs and even its marketing of the wireless speakers. Sonos officials say they are
IPNews® – Apple has filed a patent application for a new kind of remote control with a graphic user interface, which may change the way we use remotes.
The updated remote control feature is also anticipated to generate more interest for the Apple TV. The new device, according to the patent application, will get rid
IPNews® – Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin are butting heads over a patent application from Blue Origin that claims rights to a procedure for landing booster rockets at sea.
SpaceX has filed its objections stating that the technology and science outlined in the patent are nothing new and that it does not
IPNews® – The special appearance of Homer Simpson’s hologram at the Comic-Con conference in San Diego last month has given rise to a patent infringement lawsuit against 20th Century Fox.
Alki David’s Hologram USA, Musion Das Hologram and Uwe Maass have stated that the defendant used the patented hologram technology without their permission. Fox representatives
IPNews® – Chinese tech giant Lenovo might have a plan to compete with Google Glass in the wearable technology market.
Lenovo has filed a U.S. patent for a device that looks like Google Glass, featuring an audio and video recorder and built-in displays. This may mean that a lot more competition is to come in
IPNews® – Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has shaken up the automobile industry by offering to open up his company’s patents for making electric vehicles.
Musk hopes that his generous move will encourage more automakers to produce a higher number of electric vehicles. Consumers have been slow to adopt electric vehicles partly due to