patents

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.

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Top News In Payments: Mastercard Added To Marco Polo Network; Apple Gains Watch Patents
Top News In Payments: Mastercard Added To Marco Polo Network; Apple Gains Watch Patents
September 04, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, Mastercard announced it has joined the Marco Polo Network. Also, Apple has gained three separate patents related to the Apple Watch. And...

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Apple Patents Biometric Watch Band
Apple Patents Biometric Watch Band
September 03, 2019  |  Innovation

Apple has been granted three separate patents related to the Apple Watch, which would allow for biometric identification, automatic tightening of the band and lighted...

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Court Sides With Qualcomm In Apple Infringement Case
Court Sides With Qualcomm In Apple Infringement Case
March 18, 2019  |  Apple

Apple was dealt a blow last week after a jury in federal court in San Diego sided with Qualcomm in their long-running patent court battle....

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Apple Wants To Equip Devices With Carbon Monoxide Detector
Apple Wants To Equip Devices With Carbon Monoxide Detector
January 25, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has been granted a patent that would equip future devices with built-in sensors that can detect harmful, poisonous gasses, such as carbon monoxide. Get the...

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Apple Teases New Wearable, iPhone Patents
Apple Teases New Wearable, iPhone Patents
January 21, 2019  |  Innovation

If recent patent applications are any indication, Apple could very well have some groundbreaking new products to debut. According to a report, the iPhone maker...

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China Tech Firms U.S. Patent Awards Increased In 2018
China Tech Firms U.S. Patent Awards Increased In 2018
January 08, 2019  |  International

The number of tech patents that China was awarded in the U.S. increased in 2018, marking the only country to see an uptick in the...

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IBM Ends 2018 With 9.1K Patents Under Its Belt
IBM Ends 2018 With 9.1K Patents Under Its Belt
January 08, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

IBM announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) that it received 9,100 patents last year, marking the 26th year in a row in which it led in terms...

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iPhone Sales Banned In Germany
iPhone Sales Banned In Germany
January 03, 2019  |  Apple

The ongoing battle between Apple and Qualcomm continued on Thursday (Jan. 3), with the latter striking a decisive blow over the copyright infringement suit it...

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Apple Ordered To Stop Selling Older iPhones
Apple Ordered To Stop Selling Older iPhones
December 10, 2018  |  Retail

Apple was ordered by a Chinese court to stop selling older models of the iPhone after China found that the iPhone maker infringed on Qualcomm...

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