apple-store.jpgIPNews® – Apple was awarded a patent this week for a head-mounted display device that projects an image in front of the viewer’s eyes and is designed to enhance and augment reality. 

Patent number 8,212,859, designed to compete with Google’s new Google Glass, could be incorporated into a helmet, glasses or a visor. The newly

google.jpgIPNews® – Cybersitter filed a complaint against Google and Net Nanny this week for trademark infringement in District Court in the Central District of California. 

Cybersitter, an adult content blocking software company, alleges that Google’s AdWord policy allowed its competitor Net Nanny to direct consumers who conducted searches for “Cybersitter” to the Net Nanny websites

google.jpgIPNews® – SuperSpeed, a company based in Massachusetts, has filed a lawsuit against Google for patent infringement.

The “server and application performance solutions” company claims that Google is infringing on its U.S. patent number 5,918,244 through its newly introduced Google Drive.  The GDrive allows Google account holders storage through its cloud.  To continue reading, click:

traffic.jpgIPNews® – On December 13, 2011 Google was granted U.S. Patent Number 8,078,349 which provides for a transition from a human driver to an autonomous, self-driving car.  Google believes that the self-driving car will reduce traffic accidents by half, while also increasing fuel efficiency.  In other words, the cars will drive themselves better and more safely

google.jpgSan Diego – When it comes to intellectual property litigation, it is somewhat common for judges to hear unreasonable demands and ridiculous claims from both sides.  Such is the case in an ongoing patent dispute between Google and Oracle.

Oracle’s original complaint alleges that Google’s Android technology infringes on the Java computer programming language patents that Oracle acquired from Sun

cell-phone2.jpgOrange County – Oracle is seeking an order from a judge in U.S. District Court in San Francisco that would require Google co-founder Larry Page to give his testimony in a patent infringement lawsuit.

According to Oracle’s claim, Google’s Android technology allegedly infringes on the Java computer programming language patents acquired by Oracle from its

cell-phone.jpgLos Angeles – Microsoft, Nokia, Hewlett Packard, and other technology companies joined forces in filing objections to Nortel’s proposed bankruptcy sale of more than 6,000 patents to Google, claiming that the deal would give Google an unfair advantage in the cell phone business.  

Nortel is a Canadian telecommunications company that filed for bankruptcy protection in January

chalkboard-quiz.jpgOrange County – Google has finally caved into the mounting pressure from Congress and the entertainment industry to be more proactive in the war against online copyright infringement.  It has released new copyright policies to YouTube users requiring those who’ve used unauthorized copyrighted materials in their videos to view a copyright tutorial and pass a