patent

A patent is a form of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, selling and importing an invention for a limited period of years, in exchange for publishing an enabling public disclosure of the invention.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Amazon Awarded Patent For Gift Card Sticker
Amazon Awarded Patent For Gift Card Sticker
December 14, 2016  |  Amazon

Amazon has reportedly been awarded a design patent that makes it easier for consumers to choose between buying someone a gift or giving them a...

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Supreme Court Sides With Samsung, 8-0
Supreme Court Sides With Samsung, 8-0
December 06, 2016  |  Apple

Today marks a new turn in the seemingly unending patent war between Apple and Samsung. The Supreme Court sided with Samsung, ruling 8-0 to overturn...

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Apple Wants To Know What’s In Those Shopping Bags
Apple Wants To Know What’s In Those Shopping Bags
September 26, 2016  |  Apple

Apple’s latest patent shows its innovation is taking on a new shape. The shopping bag. The tech giant submitted a patent application for the bleached...

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Walmart Getting On The Self-Driving Bandwagon
Walmart Getting On The Self-Driving Bandwagon
September 19, 2016  |  Innovation

Uber’s got self-driving cars. Google’s got them, too. Walmart must have been feeling left out, because it’s announced it’s getting in on this “self-driving” fun. Walmart said it’s...

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Apple To Face Off With Caltech Over Patents
Apple To Face Off With Caltech Over Patents
May 31, 2016  |  Apple Pay

It looks like the never-ending series of patent fights being waged in the courts has gotten two new high-profiled combatants in the ring with each...

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Apple’s Latest Batch Of iPhone Patent Lawsuits
Apple’s Latest Batch Of iPhone Patent Lawsuits
May 24, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another patent lawsuit being brought against Apple. Though the company is no stranger to patent infringement cases, the latest round definitely seems to...

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Uber’s Next Stop: Travel Agency?
Uber’s Next Stop: Travel Agency?
December 31, 2015  |  Mobile Commerce

The ride sharing behemoth, Uber, wants to become your travel agent. As has been suggested by a recent patent filing, Fortune reported Wednesday – which was...

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Samsung Hands Apple $548M In Patent Dispute
Samsung Hands Apple $548M In Patent Dispute
December 07, 2015  |  Regulation

The patent infringement dispute between Apple and Samsung took a significant step toward finally being over late last week. As VentureBeat reported, Samsung has agreed...

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