[ad_1] Just one day before Google’s Pixel 5 reveal, Sonos has filed a new lawsuit against the search giant, alleging it has infringed five more patents. The patents cover technologies that form the basis of some of Sonos’ best-known features, including its Trueplay tuning tool. The new lawsuit is the latest development in the ongoing […]
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Apple countersues headphone maker Koss in AirPods patent dispute
[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 […]
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 […]
Broadcom lawsuit blames your Netflix habit for a drop in chip sales
[ad_1] Netflix has declined to comment. Broadcom said it alerted Netflix to the alleged violations in September, but that the internet service had turned down attempts to negotiate a patent license. The lawsuit might not go Broadcom’s way. The chip producer sued a string of TV makers in 2017 for supposed patent violations, but Vizio […]
Apple must pay $838 million for infringing CalTech’s WiFi patents
[ad_1] Apple told Reuters that it plans to appeal, having previously said that it was merely a “downstream party” because it didn’t develop the chips, but merely purchased them from Broadcom. The technology is vital to the 802.11n and 802.11ac WiFi standards, though its inventor said that the patents (related to data transmission tech), weren’t […]
Apple gets its WiLan patent payout reduced to $85.2 million
[ad_1] We’ve asked Apple for comment. WiLan had argued that many Apple products, including iPhones ranging from the 6 to the 7 Plus, had been using voice over LTE technology covered by two patents. It’s a rare instance of WiLan declaring victory over Apple. The Canadian “patent monetization” company (read: patent troll) has largely been […]
US will investigate Fitbit and Garmin following Philips complaints
[ad_1] The original complaint had been filed in December and could lead to tariffs or outright bans on any devices found violating Philips’ patents. Companies embroiled in patent disputes often use ITC complaints alongside or in place of lawsuits to get a faster verdict (civil suits frequently take years to unfold) and pressure targets into […]
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 […]
TiVo announces plans to merge with entertainment tech firm Xperi
[ad_1] The new entity will merge TiVo’s content aggregation, discovery and recommendation capabilities with Xperi’s home, automotive and mobile device licenses. According to TiVo, the two companies hold more than 10,000 patents and applications with minimal license overlap. That intellectual property will make Xperi one of the largest licensing companies in the world. “The combined […]