- Mobile Blog
- By Ionut Arghire
- March 15th, 2012
![Nokia Gets Its Own Slide-to-Unlock Patent Nokia Gets Its Own Slide-to-Unlock Patent](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Nokia-Gets-Its-Own-Slide-to-Unlock-Patent-1.png)
Nokia Gets Its Own Slide-to-Unlock Patent
The company has filed for this patent back in 2007
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- March 7th, 2012
![Samsung Files for Flexible, Even Rollable Displays Samsung Files for Flexible, Even Rollable Displays](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Samsung-Files-for-Flexible-Even-Rollable-Displays-1.jpg)
Samsung Files for Flexible, Even Rollable Displays
Gives way to many sorts of products, both big and small
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- March 5th, 2012
![Rambus and MediaTek Enter Licensing Agreement Rambus and MediaTek Enter Licensing Agreement](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Rambus-and-MediaTek-Enter-Licensing-Agreement-1.jpg)
Rambus and MediaTek Enter Licensing Agreement
The pact will apply to the next five years and affects many integrated circuits
- Apple
- By Filip Truta
- February 28th, 2012
![Guess Apple’s Next Move by Looking at the Patents Guess Apple’s Next Move by Looking at the Patents](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Learn-Apple-s-Next-Move-By-Looking-at-the-Patents-1.jpg)
Guess Apple’s Next Move by Looking at the Patents
Intelligence firm looks at Apple’s broad patent portfolio
- Games
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- February 6th, 2012
![Sony Has Patent for Touch Screen Controller Similar to That of the Nintendo Wii U Sony Has Patent for Touch Screen Controller Similar to That of the Nintendo Wii U](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Sony-Has-Patent-for-Touch-Screen-Controller-Similar-to-that-of-the-Nintendo-Wii-U-1.jpg)
Sony Has Patent for Touch Screen Controller Similar to That of the Nintendo Wii U
New controller might be launched for the PlayStation 3
- Apple
- By Filip Truta
- January 23rd, 2012
![Apple Trying to Bar Kodak from Obtaining Loans to Continue Patent Dispute Apple Trying to Bar Kodak from Obtaining Loans to Continue Patent Dispute](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Apple-Trying-to-Bar-Kodak-from-Obtaining-Loans-to-Continue-Patent-Dispute-1.jpg)
Apple Trying to Bar Kodak from Obtaining Loans to Continue Patent Dispute
Cupertino claims that the patents at heart actually belong to them
- Apple & Mac Blog
- By Filip Truta
- January 5th, 2012
![Apple Pays $5 Million to Elan Microelectronics, Settles Patent Suit Apple Pays $5 Million to Elan Microelectronics, Settles Patent Suit](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Apple-Pays-5-Million-to-Elan-Microelectronics-Settles-Patent-Suit-1.jpg)
Apple Pays $5 Million to Elan Microelectronics, Settles Patent Suit
The two companies now have access to each other's inventions
- Xbox
- By Andrei Dobra
- January 5th, 2012
![Next Xbox Might Have DVR Functionality Thanks to New Microsoft Patent Next Xbox Might Have DVR Functionality Thanks to New Microsoft Patent](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Next-Xbox-Might-Have-DVR-Functionality-Thanks-to-New-Microsoft-Patent-1.jpg)
Next Xbox Might Have DVR Functionality Thanks to New Microsoft Patent
A game console with DVR capabilities can only be made by Microsoft in the U.S.
- Web Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- December 16th, 2011
![Google Gets Patent for Self-Driving Cars Google Gets Patent for Self-Driving Cars](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Google-Gets-Patent-for-Self-Driving-Cars-1.png)
Google Gets Patent for Self-Driving Cars
Autonomous cars could be a very worthwhile investment for Google
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 27th, 2011
![IBM Allows Files to Age and Degrade IBM Allows Files to Age and Degrade](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/IBM-Allows-Files-to-Age-and-Degrade-1.jpg)
IBM Allows Files to Age and Degrade
New patent application simulates the passage of time for virtual storage
- Tablets
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 24th, 2011
![Another Patent Troll Runs After Amazon's Kindle Fire Tablet Another Patent Troll Runs After Amazon's Kindle Fire Tablet](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Another-Patent-Troll-Runs-After-Amazon-s-Kindle-Fire-Tablet-1.jpg)
Another Patent Troll Runs After Amazon's Kindle Fire Tablet
The item gets called a music player this time, of all things
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 18th, 2011
![Apple Thinks Samsung's Call Records Can Prove Products Are Copies Apple Thinks Samsung's Call Records Can Prove Products Are Copies](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Apple-Thinks-Samsung-s-Call-Records-Can-Prove-Products-Are-Copies-1.jpg)
Apple Thinks Samsung's Call Records Can Prove Products Are Copies
Samsung says it will take too long to distinguish customers disparaging Apple devices
- Tablets
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 15th, 2011
![Barnes and Noble Snaps, Calls Microsoft a Patent Troll Barnes and Noble Snaps, Calls Microsoft a Patent Troll](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Barnes-and-Noble-Snaps-Calls-Microsoft-a-Patent-Troll-1.jpg)
Barnes and Noble Snaps, Calls Microsoft a Patent Troll
Department of Justice gets a strongly worded letter from the bookseller
- Tablets
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 15th, 2011
![Samsung Had an Informal Policy of Not Suing Apple, Not Anymore Samsung Had an Informal Policy of Not Suing Apple, Not Anymore](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Samsung-Had-an-Informal-Policy-of-Not-Suing-Apple-Not-Anymore-1.jpg)
Samsung Had an Informal Policy of Not Suing Apple, Not Anymore
Next hearing is set in March, much to Apple's chagrin
- Technology Blog
- By Marius Oiaga
- October 31st, 2011
![Kinect Protected by Nearly 600 Patents Kinect Protected by Nearly 600 Patents](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Kinect-Protected-by-Nearly-600-Patents-1.jpg)
Kinect Protected by Nearly 600 Patents
Microsoft doesn’t want competitors to start copying Kinect
- iWorld
- By Filip Truta
- October 26th, 2011
![Apple Wins 'Slide to Unlock' Patent Apple Wins 'Slide to Unlock' Patent](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Apple-Wins-Slide-to-Unlock-Patent-1.jpg)
Apple Wins 'Slide to Unlock' Patent
As of now, no company can use the function without infringing on Apple’s invention
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- October 22nd, 2011
![Rambus Makes Profits for Something Other than Lawsuits This Time Rambus Makes Profits for Something Other than Lawsuits This Time](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Rambus-Makes-Profits-for-Something-Other-than-Lawsuits-this-Time-1.jpg)
Rambus Makes Profits for Something Other than Lawsuits This Time
Licensing deals put an end to its consecutive quarters of financial losses