Neowin News Feed for: Patents

AMD's new patent suggests Ryzen 3D V-cache CPUs may get lot more powerful and faster

Sayan Sen — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:32:02 +0000

AMD recently published a new patent that reveals that the company is working on making its 3D V-cache tech even better. Read more...

Here's what latest data says about Apple and Google patents, and it's not encouraging

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:42:01 +0000

Leading tech giants Apple and Google are seeing a decline in the innovations they are making, the latest data suggests. Read more...

Samsung hit with hefty $117 million fine in patent infringement case

David Uzondu — Fri, 30 May 2025 21:02:02 +0000

Samsung faces fresh legal setback as the South Korean tech giant is ordered to pay $117 million over patent infringement. Read more...

Samsung and Nokia sign new cross-license 5G patent deal

Steve Bennett — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 09:58:01 +0000

Samsung and Nokia have had a cross-license patent deal in place for the sharing of knowledge by both companies for some time but this expired in 2022. Today, both companies have signed a new deal. Read more...

Nokia and Samsung sign video standards patent license agreement

Paul Hill — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:04:01 +0000

Nokia and Samsung have come to a deal which will let the Korean firm use video technologies developed by Nokia. Details of the arrangement have not been disclosed by either of the firms. Read more...

New Microsoft patent hints at a topic-based summarizer for meetings

Abhishek Baxi — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:08:01 +0000

A new Microsoft patent reveals details about a topic-based summarizer for meetings. The obvious application of such a system will be in Microsoft Teams to properly summarize meetings Read more...

Huawei sues Verizon for alleged patent infringement

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 12:16:01 +0000

Huawei has filed a patent infringement lawsuit with a U.S. court. The lawsuit is against Verizon which has allegedly violated 12 U.S. patents belonging to Huawei. Huawei said it has compiled proof. Read more...

Nokia's sum of declared 5G patents crosses 2000 mark globally

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:20:01 +0000

Nokia Corporation announced today that the company has managed to declare upwards of 2,000 patents detailing inventions relating to 5G in compliance with the authoritative bodies around the world. Read more...

New patent could foreshadow refined Surface kickstand with thinner profile

Boyd Chan — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:38:02 +0000

While the Surface kickstand evolved throughout the first few generations of the 2-in-1 device lineup, little has changed since the Surface Pro 3 but a new patent could signal upcoming improvements. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Gaming updates, a new Insider build, and more

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:10:01 +0000

We're about a week into the new year, so it's time to take a look at just what Microsoft announced these past seven days. A new build for Insiders, games, and new Microsoft 365 SKUs. Catch up below. Read more...

Google files patent tackling the issue of foldable display durability

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 00:18:02 +0000

WIPO published a Google patent for a "foldable computing device" yesterday, featuring unique new solutions tackling the problems encountered by engineers to make foldable smartphones feasible. Read more...

Microsoft patents multi-part camera system for a foldable device

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:34:01 +0000

Microsoft's patents relating to foldable devices seem to be never-ending, and the latest one shows that the company could include a camera system that's split between the two halves of the device. Read more...

Nokia and OPPO sign a patent license agreement, contents unknown

Paul Hill — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:52:01 +0000

Nokia and OPPO have signed a secretive patent license agreement. The contents of the deal are unknown but OPPO has agreed to pay Nokia for the multi-year license period. It likely involves 5G patents. Read more...

Samsung's patents show an interesting array of designs that could appear in the Galaxy S10

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 02:14:02 +0000

Samsung's next Galaxy S smartphone could have a radical new design. We've seen hints of what could be possible during its Developer Conference but additional information has surfaced through patents. Read more...

Microsoft: we've got your back, Linux, here are 60,000 patents to protect you

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:14:01 +0000

Microsoft is taking the next step in its new love affair with Linux, as it joins the Open Invention Network and makes 60,000 of its patents available to OIN to help protect Linux from legal liability. Read more...

Facebook sues BlackBerry for stealing its voice-messaging tech

Sharath Ravishankar — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 06:58:01 +0000

In apparent retaliation to BlackBerry's lawsuits in March, Facebook is now suing BlackBerry. It accuses the company of infringing six patents, one of which bolsters its voice-messaging services. Read more...

Samsung ordered to pay $539m to Apple for copying iPhone features

Paul Hill — Fri, 25 May 2018 10:38:01 +0000

A U.S. court has ordered Samsung to pay $539 million in damages to Apple. This is just the latest development in a seven-year legal feud that the two firms have been engaged in with each other. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Bitten by bugs, patented products, and more

John Keefer — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:42:01 +0000

Time again for the weekly roundup of news out of the Redmond campus. This week, we have some bugs that were exposed in Microsoft software, as well as new patents that could hint at future products. Read more...

Nokia sells off an undisclosed amount of patents to Xiaomi

Rich Woods — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 19:22:01 +0000

Today, Nokia announced that it's signed collaboration and patent agreements with Xiaomi, through which the Chinese firm has acquired patent assets from Nokia, the specifics of which weren't provided. Read more...

Huawei defeats Samsung in legal fight in China

Connor Bucy — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:48:01 +0000

Chinese smartphone-maker, Huawei, took a patent victory over its South Korean rival, Samsung. A court has ordered Samsung to pay $11.6 million for infringing upon Huawei's smartphone technologies. Read more...

Microsoft signs licensing partnership with Casio for smartwatch technologies

Andy Weir — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 12:52:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced "an outstanding partnership" to license patents for smartwatch technologies to Casio, whose devices it described as the "best-in-class products in this space." Read more...

Apple sets crosshairs on patent trolling: Nokia and partners in the firing line

Michael Firth — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 22:58:01 +0000

Apple filed a lawsuit in California on Tuesday which indirectly accuses Nokia of conspiring with patent trolls to "extort exorbitant revenues unfairly and anticompetitively" from the tech giant. Read more...

Yahoo auctions off 3,000 of its patents as part of its sales deal

Justin Luna — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:22:01 +0000

Yahoo has put 3,000 patents up for auction as a part of its plans to sell its core web search and advertising businesses. The patents are expected to fetch more than $1 billion. Read more...

Huawei sues Samsung in US and China for patent infringement - and another 'secret' reason

Andy Weir — Tue, 24 May 2016 20:10:01 +0000

Huawei alleges that Samsung has infringed its patents in various 4G technologies, and operating system and user interface elements, in its smartphones - but another claim remains secret for now. Read more...

Microsoft extends patent cross-licensing agreement with Japanese electronics giant Funai

Andy Weir — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the renewal of a patent cross-licensing agreement with Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Funai, which makes products for Philips, Sanyo, Kodak and other brands. Read more...

Microsoft wins court battle against Google for patent royalties

Brad Sams — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has trumped Google in court by winning an Appeals court ruling that Google charged unfairly for royalties on patents that covered Wi-Fi and video downloads Read more...

NeoBytes :) Google's new patent for wearable helps you smell better, and avoid people

Justin Luna — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:44:01 +0000

Google has been awarded a new patent for a wearable that emits pleasant smells upon detection of physical activity. Weirdly enough, it also has a feature that lets you avoid nearby friends. Read more...

Google and LG agree to cross-license patents for the next 10 years

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:28:01 +0000

Google and LG have entered into a long-term agreement that will let each company make use of the other's patents. The deal stretches for ten years into the future and includes all new patents. Read more...

Microsoft earns about $3.21 from each Samsung Android device sold

Brad Sams — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 02:58:01 +0000

Thanks to new court documents that have been cleaned up from the Microsoft vs Samsung case over royalty payments, we can now figure out roughly how much Microsoft earns per handset sold. Read more...

Microsoft is reportedly dropping Samsung patent case

Steven Johns — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:45:33 +0000

Moving forward towards resolving their disputes and once again closing the chapter on their patent woes, Microsoft and Samsung have reportedly restarted negotiations over the matter. Read more...

Microsoft's war chest of patents against Android revealed

Brad Sams — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:53:52 +0000

Microsoft has been pursuing Android vendors and pinning them against the wall with its massive catalog of patents, and now we finally know which patents Microsoft has been using to earn its royalties. Read more...

Apple seeks US sales ban on nine Samsung handsets

Andy Weir — Sun, 25 May 2014 06:00:00 +0000

Apple has submitted a proposal for an injunction that would see a permanent ban on sales of nine Samsung handsets in the United States, claiming that it would otherwise suffer "irreparable harm". Read more...

Apple and Samsung begin second patent court fight today in U.S.

John Callaham — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:12:32 +0000

Apple and Samsung will begin a second round of legal battles today in a U.S. courtroom over a number of software patents, nearly two years after the first round went to Apple. Read more...

Nokia and HTC end legal battle; will license each other's patents and tech

John Callaham — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:43:39 +0000

Nokia and HTC have announced they have ended their protracted patent battle in the courts and have signed an agreement to license each other's patents and technology. Read more...

Microsoft supports End Anonymous Patents Act bill in US Congress

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:38:40 +0000

Microsoft is publicly supporting the End Anonymous Patents Act, a new bill making its way through the US Congress that, if made into a law, would disclose the real name of patent owners. Read more...

Two Microsoft patent holders help celebrate World IP Day

John Callaham — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:24:30 +0000

Today is s World IP Day and Microsoft is noting the occasion by posting up a new video that puts the spotlight on two employees which have been awarded patents for their creations. Read more...

Samsung could be infringing on another Apple patent

Paul Ferson — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:10:17 +0000

2012's biggest drama looks set for a 2013 sequel with the ITC finding Samsung to have infringed on a key part of an Apple patent. That patent? Something to do with text selection methods on mobile. Read more...

Apple unable to trademark "iPad Mini" as it's too descriptive

Paul Ferson — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:09:07 +0000

Apple's iPad might be one of the most famous devices of the last decade, but it seems that their iPad Mini's name is too descriptive for the US Trademark Office to consider it trademark-able. Read more...

Microsoft to launch web tool letting others track its patents [Update]

John Callaham — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:32:15 +0000

Microsoft has announced it will launch a new Patent Tracker website tool that will allow anyone to view a list of all of the patents that Microsoft currently holds. Read more...

Apple accused of copying software used in Siri

Andy Weir — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:23:13 +0000

Apple has appeared in court, accused of copying software used in Siri, and the company behind the claim says it plans to demand that Apple stops selling those devices that infringe its patent rights. Read more...