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 More...

A recently-assigned US patent describes a system to remotely control and (if needed) censor manufacturing of 3D objects infringing copyrighted products and brands. More...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to a request that it reexamine a patent granted to Microsoft covering the FAT (File Allocation Table) file system used in Windows. A... More...