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Full ITC panel prevents Microsoft's Xbox 360 from being hit with import ban

John Callaham — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:54 +0100

The full panel of the US International Trade Commission has decided not to overrule a previous decision by an ITC judge, who ruled Microsoft's Xbox 360 can continue to be imported into the country. Read more...

Microsoft patents camera voice controls for Windows Phone

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:48:32 +0100

A patent filed by Microsoft has surfaced and it shows Microsoft is working on extending voice controls to its Windows Phone Camera app. These would allow users to take pictures by using their voice. Read more...

Microsoft will make $3.4 billion from Android in 2013

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:40:59 +0100

Through a royalties deal with Samsung, HTC, LG and more, Microsoft are making an estimated $8 from every Android device sold, putting revenue in 2013 at $3.4b. This could increase to $9b in 2017. Read more...

Judge rules that Motorola's patents aren't worth $4 billion a year from Microsoft

Harry Tucker — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:09:19 +0100

A judge has finally ruled that Microsoft no longer has to pay $4 billion a year to Motorola for patents, instead deeming them to be Standard Essential patents licensed at a non-discriminatory rate. Read more...

Motorola loses German appeal on Microsoft patent injunction

John Callaham — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:18:43 +0100

Google subsidiary Motorola has lost an appeal on the injunction that was placed on the company by a court in Germany in 2012 over a patent owned by Microsoft concerning multi-part text messages. Read more...

Microsoft signs up ZTE for its latest Android patent license deal

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:03:49 +0100

Microsoft has signed yet another smartphone hardware company, ZTE, to a patent license deal that gives Microsoft a little money for every Android device ZTE sells. Read more...

Nokia was designing a kickstand-enabled tablet before Microsoft released Surface

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:46:34 +0100

A patent from 2011 has emerged that shows Nokia's ideas for a kickstand-enabled case for a tablet, similar to the Touch Cover (or Type Cover) of the Surface. Nokia's tablet ambitions have been halted. Read more...

Google plays nice with patents

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:41:05 +0000

Google have said that anyone can use their software patents, as long as they use them fairly. This comes after many claim the patent system - especially for software - is "broken" and needs reforming. Read more...

Microsoft granted US patent on Surface Touch Cover

John Callaham — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:02:30 +0000

Microsoft has been granted a patent for the design of its Surface Touch Cover by the US Patent and Trademark Office, following patents for the Surface tablet itself. Read more...

Microsoft granted US patent on Surface tablet design

John Callaham — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:18:59 +0000

Microsoft has been granted a patent for the design of its Surface tablet by the US Patent and Trademark Office, along with other patents related to the UI design for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Read more...

HTC wins in German Android patent fight with Nokia

John Callaham — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:10:34 +0000

A German court ruled today that Google's Android operating system does not infringe on any patents that are owned by Nokia in a case that the phone maker leveled against HTC. Read more...

Google Glass patent shows the future of the project, looks impressive

Max Slater-Robins — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:04:00 +0000

A newly uncovered patent suggests that Google Glass is going to receive an update that allows for binocular vision, instead of just one lens, increasing the use for Glass tenfold. Read more...

Microsoft gets Nikon to sign up for Android patent agreement

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:09:56 +0000

Microsoft has announced that camera maker Nikon has signed an agreement with Microsoft that allows Nikon to use patents owned by Microsoft in its Android-based cameras. Read more...

RED takes on Sony over video camera patents

Paul Ferson — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:55:30 +0000

Sony and Red Digital Cinema are lawyering up over allegations of patent infringement, with two patents in particular coming under scrutiny, amid calls for the infringing products to be destroyed. Read more...

Design patent gives a look at a potential future Nokia handset

Paul Ferson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:28:30 +0000

Nokia's phone designs always seem to be found among US Design Patents, and the most recent is no exception. The D675587 patent contains a phone with some striking similarities to another Nokia model. Read more...

Apple has lost iPhone naming rights in Brazil

Brad Sams — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:54:41 +0000

Apple has made the iPhone brand a household name but if you happen to live in Brazil, Apple will no longer be able to sell its phone under that moniker after a losing a battle in court. Read more...

Surfcast v. Microsoft "live tile" suit date set for September 3rd

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:00:45 +0000

Microsoft is being sued by a company called Surfcast for their use of "live tiles" in Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 . The date of the suit has been set for September 3rd later this year. Read more...

Microsoft files patent for "inconspicuous mode" on phones

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:17:35 +0000

Don't want to disturb other patrons in a cinema while using your smartphone? Perhaps Microsoft's patent application describing an "inconspicuous mode" for phones would appeal to you Read more...

Microsoft: Google's FTC settlment should end Motorola legal fight

John Callaham — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:42:12 +0000

In a new filing with the U.S. International Trade Commission, Microsoft claims that Google's settlement with the FTC last week should mean that Microsoft's legal fight with Motorola should end. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini won't go on sale in US

John Callaham — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:30:27 +0000

Samsung won't be selling its Galaxy S III Mini smartphone in the US and as a result Apple will keep the smartphone from being included in the companies' current patent battle. Read more...