[ad_1] Apple is striking back at Koss, which filed a patent infringement lawsuit last month related to AirPods and Beats. It countersued the maker of the first stereo headphones, asking for a court to rule that Apple didn’t infringe any of the five patents as laid out in the original suit. Not only that, it […]
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Koss sues Apple and Bose for allegedly copying wireless headphone tech
[ad_1] Koss didn’t ask the court to block sales of the headphones involved in the dispute. It instead focused on money, demanding that its competitors pay “three times” the damages determined by either the court or the jury. We’ve asked Apple and Bose for comment. This may be a challenging case for Koss. It’s effectively […]
Apple gets a patent for taking group selfies while you’re socially distant
[ad_1] It’s generally unsafe to take group selfies during a pandemic, but Apple might have a way to make that work in the future. The iPhone maker has received a patent (via Patently Apple and The Verge) for creating a “synthetic group selfie.” You could invite people to a selfie session where the software would […]
AI can’t be legally credited as an inventor, says USPTO
[ad_1] The USPTO wasn’t buying it. The agency noted that US patent law uses pronouns and language such as “whoever” to refer to inventors. It wrote that “only natural persons may be named as an inventor in a patent application” as the law stands. The UK Intellectual Property Office and the European Patent Office previously […]
Sharp sues Vizio over display tech in 70-inch TVs
[ad_1] Sharp filed the lawsuit in a US District Court in California yesterday, but says it tried to settle the issue through negotiations with one of the other companies named, Xianyang CaiHong Optoelectronics Technology Co (CHOT). Sharp holds over 10,000 display patents in China, Japan and the US, and the company says those patents cover […]
US opens investigation into Google amid Sonos patent suit
[ad_1] The US ITC opened this investigation as a result of a complaint Sonos made alleging that Google violated section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing and selling products infringing on the company’s patents. Sonos is seeking cease and desist orders against Google that would presumably keep them from selling speakers that […]
Dyson patents a wearable air purifier that doubles as headphones
[ad_1] Dyson’s portable air purifier features two speakers assemblies — both have a filter, an impeller that creates airflow, and a motor that drives the impeller. The clean air travels down a nozzle and to a front strap. This strip has an outlet that releases air toward your nose and mouth. With a 12,000 RPM […]
Apple envisions a Mac made from a sheet of curved glass
[ad_1] One section of the patent imagines sliding a MacBook’s keyboard section through the slot, suggesting this design could also be used for a laptop dock instead of a full-fledged computer. This isn’t a product roadmap for Apple — we wouldn’t count on a curved-glass Mac like this arriving soon, if at all. There would […]
New York doctor sues Apple over irregular heartbeat detection
[ad_1] The doctor hopes to block Apple from using the atrial fibrillation detection method without paying royalties. We’ve asked Apple for comment, although it doesn’t typically comment on lawsuits. Apple is no stranger to patent lawsuits, although those frequently come from trolls that either didn’t develop a given piece of technology or have no intention […]
Sony patent may show a familiar-looking controller for the PS5
[ad_1] At first glance, the new controller doesn’t look that different from the DualShock 4 we’re all familiar with, but there are some notable differences. First of all, it appears the new accessory won’t include a light bar. Combined with the higher capacity battery we know Sony plans to build into the controller, the light […]