• Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • October 5th, 2009
Apple Patents ‘Restrictions’

Apple Patents ‘Restrictions’

"Provisioning mobile devices based on a carrier profile" is Apple’s latest filing

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • September 9th, 2009
Open Source Group Acquires Microsoft Linux-Focused Patents

Open Source Group Acquires Microsoft Linux-Focused Patents

Open Invention Network says the move is designed to safeguard the Linux community

Recently Granted Patent Could Spell Trouble for Search Giants

Recently Granted Patent Could Spell Trouble for Search Giants

All three major search engines apparently use the technology covered in the patent

Google Receives a Patent for Its Homepage

Google Receives a Patent for Its Homepage

Along with several others for more obscure technologies

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • August 6th, 2009
Apple Proposes Way to See if a Device Has Been Tampered With

Apple Proposes Way to See if a Device Has Been Tampered With

Patent is for ‘Consumer Abuse Detection System and Method’

VoloMedia Awarded Patent for Podcasting

VoloMedia Awarded Patent for Podcasting

Raising some controversy about the validity of the claim

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dobra
  • July 8th, 2009
Blizzard Trademarks the Word 'Cataclysm,' Speculations Ensue

Blizzard Trademarks the Word 'Cataclysm,' Speculations Ensue

Rumors are plenty

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • July 3rd, 2009
Apple May Update iPods’ Firmware While Still Boxed

Apple May Update iPods’ Firmware While Still Boxed

Apple’s latest invention is an "active packaging" for iPods and other electronic devices

Sony Has Already Patented PS2 Emulation on the PS3

Sony Has Already Patented PS2 Emulation on the PS3

Fans will soon celebrate

Nintendo Wins Motion Control Court Case

Nintendo Wins Motion Control Court Case

No patent infringement

Sony Ericsson Patent to Change Music According to Visual Mood

Sony Ericsson Patent to Change Music According to Visual Mood

Creates playlists in accordance with facial recognition

Microsoft and HP Focus on R&D with Patent Cross-License Agreement Refresh

Microsoft and HP Focus on R&D with Patent Cross-License Agreement Refresh

The terms of the agreement were not disclosed

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • April 27th, 2009
Apple Pays 19 Million to OPTi Inc. for Patent Infringement

Apple Pays 19 Million to OPTi Inc. for Patent Infringement

OPTi has similar suits still on trial

  • iPhone
  • By Filip Truta
  • March 30th, 2009
Apple Patent Application Shows Jailbroken iPhone

Apple Patent Application Shows Jailbroken iPhone

Imagery goes against Apple's DMCA regarding jailbreaking

Microsoft Inks Broad Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement with Lexmark

Microsoft Inks Broad Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement with Lexmark

Covering printers and multifunction products, as well as software

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • March 5th, 2009
Apple Patents Localized iTunes Stores

Apple Patents Localized iTunes Stores

The iPhone maker believes that 'store-based information facilitates user experience'

 
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