Patent Articles on Engadget

May 16, 2013 at 6:55AM

Apple patent application teams up multiple smartphone flashes for better lighting

May 6, 2013 at 8:08AM

EC says Motorola broke antitrust rules, abused its patent position

May 2, 2013 at 8:25AM

Google files patent for smartwatch with Glass-like touchpads and functionality

May 1, 2013 at 6:35AM

Synthesizer giant Bob Moog to be inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame today (video)

April 25, 2013 at 10:16PM

Washington court rules Motorola can get millions, not billions, from Microsoft for its patents

April 24, 2013 at 5:40AM

LG's head-mounted display patent ensures you're always watching

April 23, 2013 at 4:25PM

Apple patent outs system for turning video game choices into comic books, is all about Mass Effect

April 16, 2013 at 10:56PM

Foxconn parent Hon Hai licenses Microsoft's patents for Android, Chrome devices

April 16, 2013 at 3:14PM

HTC patents a dual-screen slider phone that you likely won't see

April 11, 2013 at 10:41AM

Nokia patent application outs Surface-esque 'apparatus cover with keyboard'

April 10, 2013 at 11:00AM

Apple reaches smartphone patent licensing deal, agrees to pay Japanese company $10 million for rights

April 10, 2013 at 4:27AM

Japanese mobile boss claims he's already patented the tech inside Google Glass

April 10, 2013 at 1:37AM

Samsung Display HQ searched by police in probe over stolen LG OLED tech

April 9, 2013 at 11:47AM

Nintendo lands 'remotely controlled mobile device control' patent

April 7, 2013 at 2:30AM

Google, BlackBerry, EarthLink and Red Hat ask DoJ and FTC to help starve patent trolls

April 4, 2013 at 4:21PM

Apple tries for a patent on removable laptop touchscreens with wireless charging

April 2, 2013 at 10:41AM

Sony patent claims touch force detection via microphone

March 28, 2013 at 2:33PM

Google pledges not to sue open-source devs and users

March 28, 2013 at 12:31PM

Google patent application would tie camera settings to local weather

March 28, 2013 at 9:58AM

Apple patent filing describes phone concept with wrap-around AMOLED display

March 26, 2013 at 4:10PM

Microsoft lands design patents for the Surface tablet's Touch Cover keyboard

March 26, 2013 at 10:47AM

LG issued patent for the 2010-era tri-screen smartphone that never was

March 25, 2013 at 5:31AM

Nokia accuses Google of 'forcing' VP8 video codec on the world, uses patent system to resist it

March 22, 2013 at 7:28PM

ITC initial determination finds Microsoft doesn't infringe Motorola peer-to-peer wireless patent

March 19, 2013 at 8:00AM

LG suspects Samsung of infringing its eye-tracking patents with the Galaxy S 4

March 16, 2013 at 2:32AM

THX sues Apple over speaker patent

March 14, 2013 at 7:06AM

Apple proposes iPad wireless charging with a difference: power comes from the Smart Cover

March 13, 2013 at 6:50PM

Nintendo slapped with $30.2 million in damages for infringing glasses-free 3D patent

March 7, 2013 at 9:13PM

The Engadget Interview: EFF's Julie Samuels talks patents, podcasting and the SHIELD Act

March 7, 2013 at 4:06PM

Google and MPEG LA settle up, free VP8 video codec for the world wide web

March 7, 2013 at 3:09PM

BlackBerry patent application shows the dual-screen phone that thankfully never was

March 6, 2013 at 12:29AM

Apple patent would have devices sense a squeeze through metal

February 28, 2013 at 3:40PM

Apple patent application details magnetic iPad stand for extra-secure mounting

February 28, 2013 at 1:47PM

Apple patent application reveals a camera with built-in privacy filter

February 28, 2013 at 9:46AM

Judge who accused Apple of 'lack of integrity' joins Samsung's legal team (update)

February 28, 2013 at 6:40AM

Japanese court declares Samsung patent invalid in another spat with Apple

February 26, 2013 at 10:02AM

Amazon's latest employee patent won't pay you for unsatisfactory work

February 21, 2013 at 8:09PM

Nikon to pay Microsoft for Android-related patent license

February 21, 2013 at 6:25PM

Microsoft patent application would automatically disinfect grimy touchscreens (update: related tech)

February 21, 2013 at 7:42AM

Google Glass patent application shows detailed diagrams

February 21, 2013 at 4:40AM

Apple patent app describes flexible, wearable, watch-like AMOLED device

February 20, 2013 at 7:36AM

Samsung receives patent for music player that lets you add your own riffs

February 19, 2013 at 10:20PM

LG Display drops injunction request on Galaxy Note 10.1, seeks 'alternative solution' with Samsung

February 19, 2013 at 3:37PM

BlackBerry granted gesture recognition patent for touch-free image manipulation

February 14, 2013 at 9:54AM

Sony patent application reveals multi-sensor control surface called EyePad, of all things

February 14, 2013 at 5:29AM

Red sues Sony over patents, wants disputed F-series cameras 'destroyed' (updated)

February 13, 2013 at 10:10PM

Google countersues BT over alleged IP networking patent violations

February 11, 2013 at 8:23PM

Samsung's David Eun: ongoing Apple v. Samsung litigation 'a loss' for innovation

February 7, 2013 at 12:34PM

BlackBerry tries for patents on concertina-like keyboards in smartphones

February 1, 2013 at 9:48PM

Kodak closes its digital imaging patent sale, settles disputes

January 29, 2013 at 11:06PM

Judge Koh finds Samsung infringement of Apple patents was not willful, won't triple damages

January 24, 2013 at 10:09PM

PBS profiles Martin Goetz, recipient of the first software patent

January 24, 2013 at 10:26AM

Apple applies for shoe-life sensor patent, puts it in hypothetical brogues

January 24, 2013 at 10:01AM

Google patent application reveals Glass-like device with bone-conduction audio

January 24, 2013 at 9:11AM

iRobot applies for 'all-in-one' 3D printer patent: aims to reduce need for post-processing

January 17, 2013 at 8:09AM

Google dreams up tiny laser projection system to control Project Glass

January 12, 2013 at 8:16AM

Sony patent application reimagines PlayStation Move with ultrasonic capabilities, IR emitters

January 11, 2013 at 5:27AM

IBM caps two decades as heavyweight champion of the patent world

January 10, 2013 at 7:40PM

Microsoft hopes to patent an 'inconspicuous mode' for phones (updated)

January 9, 2013 at 5:00PM

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with the EFF's Julie Samuels (update: video embedded)

January 8, 2013 at 9:47PM

Google drops claims against Microsoft, as patent wars appear to wind down

January 4, 2013 at 11:46AM

USPTO planning two roundtable discussions with developers about software patents

January 1, 2013 at 1:19PM

RIM busts Mr. Blurrycam, patents tech to 'prevent inconspicuous use of cameras'

December 29, 2012 at 8:29AM

ITC Judge recommends Samsung post 88 percent value bond, import bans in Apple patent case

December 28, 2012 at 4:31AM

LG wants the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 terminated, says it breaches viewing angle patents

December 26, 2012 at 8:07AM

Nintendo granted patent for multi-display Panorama View feature on Wii U

December 25, 2012 at 11:56PM

Apple patents a method to refine curved glass for displays and beyond

December 25, 2012 at 6:54PM

Apple granted design patent for fourth-gen iPod touch, reminds us of the shorter, plumper past

December 25, 2012 at 3:49PM

Apple lands important SIM card connector patent

December 20, 2012 at 3:48PM

OpenTV owner sues Netflix over patent infringement

December 18, 2012 at 8:01PM

ITC Judge finds Motorola patent claim invalid in case against Apple

December 18, 2012 at 9:43AM

Nikon patents digital sensor back for old-school 35mm film cameras

December 13, 2012 at 4:26PM

US court finds Apple and LG did not infringe on Alcatel-Lucent patents

December 13, 2012 at 11:17AM

Apple iPhone found to infringe on three MobileMedia patents in US court

December 11, 2012 at 5:00PM

Amazon wins patent for airbag system designed to protect portable devices

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