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Before it started making all of its laptops out of aluminum, Apple offered MacBooks with a matte black finish that,…
Jun 25 2019
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Since its launch back in 2015, Apple has been steadily adding new sensors and features to the Apple Watch. The first…
Apr 5 2017
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Donald Trump would like to be known as the Jobs President. But one of his first actions after taking office was to in…
Jan 10 2017
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On Tuesday, the US Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent that gives credence to those rumors…
Jun 28 2016
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If you’re the kind of person who takes lots of photos and videos at concerts, your days might be numbered. Apple has…
Nov 11 2014
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Probably the worst thing about America's very broken patent system is the existence of patent trolls: companies that…
Mar 18 2014
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Many problems with the patent system—from the explosion in patent trolling to the wasteful smartphone wars—can be…
Jan 30 2013
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Yes, you are looking at a technical drawing of an Apple store. And yes, it does form part of an approved trademark…
Jan 5 2013
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The world of software patents is a strange, confusing, inefficient place. There's a pretty serious question as to wh…
Dec 19 2012
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Even though Apple scored a big victory against Samsung inside the court, it looks like Apple is losing its…
Mar 28 2012
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The Pull to Refresh action is a common gesture for mobile apps—used by the likes of Twitter, Facebook, Tweetbot, and…
Aug 17 2011
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The USPTO granted its first patent in 1836 and 175 years later, the government body now has a database that is eight…
Nov 23 2010
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Feb 5 2010
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Do you know what type of organization that would deny you a fax—by sending you back another fax—to tell you the…
Mar 30 2009
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Sony's new trademarked tagline is "HOLY INVASION OF PRIVACY, BADMAN!" It's apparently related to "games" and…
Feb 19 2009
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Psion, the wee company that decided no one should say netbook so it could pursue the spoils of trademark battles,…
Jan 14 2009
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IBM has always hoarded patents like a dwarf and his gold. But this year, they're the first company to ever win more…
Oct 2 2007
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It's been only a year, but the Helio Drift slider has been phased out of Helio's lineup, and should be soon…
Apr 20 2006
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With all the UMPCs being rolled out lately, Apple appears to be preparing one of its own, filing patents for a…