IPNews® – 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
IPNews® – Yahoo and Facebook both released statements this week that they have agreed to drop their patent infringement litigation and license patented technology to each other.
The initial lawsuit, filed in March 2012, alleged that Facebook infringed on multiple important Yahoo patents and was followed by a counterclaim by Facebook also alleging patent infringement.
IPNews® – Apple and its subsidiary based in Shanghai were recently served with a lawsuit for patent infringement by Zhizhen Network Technology, also based in Shanghai.
Zhizhen, a voice application developer, is accusing Apple of using its patent for “a type of instant messaging chat bot system” in its iPhone 4S. According to Zhizhen, the
IPNews® – According to a recent study from Boston University, patent trolls are costing United States companies billions of dollars a year in damages and court costs.
The study, conducted by two Boston University professors, investigated the impact of non-practicing entities, or patent trolls, on business. Some argue that patent trolls are funneling money away
IPNews® – Qualcomm, the world’s leading cellphone chipmaker, has recently announced its plan to form a fully owned subsidiary in an effort to protect its patents.
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. (QTI), Qualcomm’s newest addition, will include the services, product, and semiconductor divisions as well as its research and development. Meanwhile Qualcomm Incorporated will handle the majority
IPNews® – Humanetics announced that after years of research and development with Mount Sinai Medical School, it has been granted a patent for its Alzheimer’s disease treatment.
The newly patented compound NIC5-15 includes methodology for preventing the formation of beta-amyloid plaques, which is widely believed to be the leading cause of Alzheimer’s disease. The Minnesota
IPNews® – Texas based Interphase announced today that it was awarded a patent for Penveu, its latest interactive display system technology.
Intended to enhance collaboration between users of whiteboards and audiences, the newly patented product is small enough to fit into a pocket and accurate to a single pixel. Penveu is also compatible with any
IPNews® – Intel recently purchased 1,700 patents from InterDigital to add to its wireless technology patent portfolio.
The move apparently helps InterDigital as it had been rumored to be near closing its doors. With regard to Intel, the patents help position it as a new player in the cell phone industry. To continue reading, click:
IPNews® – Monsanto sued its competitor DuPont in Missouri district court this week for infringement of its seed chipping technology.
A vital process in crop development, seed chipping is the system of automating samples of material from seeds, while allowing them to be planted later. Monsanto is asking for a court order to prevent Dupont
IPNews® – Apple recently announced that it has been granted a patent for its online identity cloning technology.
The new patent covers online methods that intentionally pollute a user’s online profile by gathering data, creating fake areas of interest, and performing periodic actions on a network at regular intervals and randomly selecting actions to perform.