IPNews® – Eastman Kodak Co. announced plans Thursday to sell off part of its imaging businesses while it continues to try to sell off its digital imaging patent portfolio as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
While Kodak’s patent auction efforts have yet to yield a sale, the company said it is continuing discussions
IPNews® – Amazon.com, Samsung Electronics, Nintendo Co. and several other companies are the targets of a new U.S. International Trade Commission patent infringement investigation regarding microprocessors used in wireless devices.
Technology Properties Ltd. LLC, Phoenix Digital Solutions LLC and Patriot Scientific Corp. filed the complaint that is the basis of the investigation in July. The
IPNews® – Google has failed to comply with a court order demanding that it list the names of anyone who has written about its patent infringement struggle with Oracle Corp. and received money from Google, a California federal judge said Monday.
Google has until Friday to produce the names, he said. The two companies have
IPNews® – Apple Inc. was granted a patent Tuesday for a system of seamlessly switching between playback of different types of media on an electronic device that would allow users to skip undesirable content like commercials.
The system is designed to monitor playback from any type of broadcast or streaming media and switch to media
IPNews® – Over the weekend, Google owned Motorola Mobility LLC fired two more shots in its patent war with Apple.
Motorola accuses Apple of infringing seven Motorola patents for mobile phone features such as the Siri voice assistant feature, email notifications, and location reminders. Motorola is attempting to prevent the entry of the allegedly infringing
IPNews® – Canadian yoga pants maker Lululemon has recently filed a complaint against clothing giants Calvin Klein and G-III Apparel for patent infringement.
Lululemon is known for its high quality clothing made with unique fabric choices, proprietary blending of signature fabrics, moisture wicking and 4-way stretch materials. The athletic apparel company currently holds at least
IPNews® – Apple announced today that it was granted two new patents related to its iPhone and Apple TV products.
The USPTO granted Apple patents for cable box technology (8,243,017) and a thinner, lighter iPhone display screen (8,243,027). Apple hopes the two new patents help elevate the Apple experience for consumers. To continue reading, click:
IPNews ® – Apple recently announced that it has applied for a patent to protect a new iPad smart cover.
The new patent application covers features such as a keyboard, an extra row of apps, and the ability to have special notifications appear on the cover. The new accessory should be out in time for
IPNews® – In a battle that spanned five years and resulted in three separate jury verdicts, Carl Zeiss Vision International has finally received a verdict which included triple damages against its rival Signet Armorlite.
The lawsuit was initiated in 2007 when Zeiss discovered that Signet was copying the technology covered by its patent for “spectacle
IPNews® -Last week surf apparel company Hurley filed a patent infringement complaint against Old Navy.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, alleges that Old Navy copied the innovative designs of Hurley’s water shorts. Hurley is asking for an injunction to prevent the clothing retailer from selling the offending shorts, as