Tag: patent
Google patents the Doodle, confusion follows
It took Google ten years to secure a patent for its 'Doodles' – possibly reflecting how it is not exactly clear what is being patented. After all, the Google Doodle – the different versions of the Google logo on…
Apple patents "dynamic ringtones"
So you get a call, and the phone creates a music video of the caller for you by piecing together audio and video – how does that sound? This may well be the future, judging by a patent application…
Generic wars: Apple and Microsoft in battle over whose trademarks are least original
So Apple wants to trademark 'App Store' so no one else can use this term when it comes to selling similar things. This may seem fair enough, but Windows begs to differ. 'App Store' is too generic to be…
Unlucky number 13 for Apple as Nokia file that many new patent complaints against them
Nokia has filed 13 more patent infringement claims against iPhone makers Apple, proving that the number is unlucky for some. It brings the total number of infringement claims brought against Apple by Nokia up to 37. Touchscreen, Wi-Fi and 3G…
Facebook granted "Face" trademark
After months of legal wranglings, it looks as though Facebook will soon own the trademark for the word "Face". Zuckerberg's empire have had their trademark application accepted by the US Patent and Trade Office, with the reins passing to them…
Apple patent application reveals possible iPad 2 features
A new patent filed by Apple suggests there could be some interesting new features heading to the possible iPad 2. Spotted by Patently Apple, a site that tracks Apple patents for clues as to what may feature in their new…
Back to the Future self-lacing trainers patent filed by Nike
Remember the uber-cool self-lacing trainers that featured in Back to the Future II? If you don't, firstly there's no way we're ever going to be friends. Secondly, hit the video below to check them out. Remember now? Well today…
Apple patent suggests iMac Touch is in development
A patent filed by Apple called "Transitioning between Modes of Input" seems to suggest that the kings of Cupertino are working on a touchscreen iMac. The iMac Touch (as it will inevitable be known should it ever see the light…
Poll – Is Apple's jailbreak kill-switch patent a step too far?
Apple have filed a patent that will make iPhone jailbreakers and those scared of Orwellian surveillance systems quite uncomfortable. The "Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device" patent describes plans that would give Apple an unprecedented…
Force feedback and rumble heading to the next DS?
Nintendo has filed a patent for a new force feedback system which has sparked speculation that the next DS handheld console will have rumble features. The patent, which is an add-on to one previously filed in 2005, seemingly shows the…
