Snap sues US Patent Office to claim a trademark for ‘Spectacles’The agency says the term is too generic to trademark.By I. Bonifacic, 01.06.2022
Clearview AI will get a US patent for its facial recognition techCritics are worried the company is patenting invasive tech.By J. Fingas, 12.04.2021
Supreme Court rules generic website names can be trademarkedJustices determined in an 8-1 ruling that Booking.com is eligible for a trademark.By K. Holt, 07.01.2020
Apple gets a patent for taking group selfies while you're socially distantIf you can't be there in person, you can get the next best thing.By J. Fingas, 06.07.2020
AI can't be legally credited as an inventor, says USPTOIt ruled that only 'natural persons' are eligible.By K. Holt, 04.29.2020
Apple wants to trademark 'Slofie'This is more to thwart competitors than capture the cultural zeitgeist.By J. Fingas, 09.18.2019
Nintendo explores 'bendable' Switch controllersJoy-Cons could be more comfortable if this idea ever comes to pass.By J. Fingas, 09.08.2019
Apple patents watch band with adjustable built-in cameraIt wouldn't be fixed in place like on other smartwatches.By J. Fingas, 06.25.2019
Samsung imagines a wraparound smartphone displayIt could do live translation and help your photo subjects pose. By S. Dent, 04.29.2019
Google shows how it could make a cloud-savvy game controllerIt might hint at how Google will handle game streaming.By J. Fingas, 03.10.2019
National Inventors Hall of Fame honors creators of Unix, power drills and moreSay hello to the class of 2019. By Engadget, 01.08.2019
Google envisions smart roller skates for walking endlessly in VRYou'd have virtual freedom while looking like a real dork.By J. Fingas, 11.20.2018
Ford patent would turn autonomous car control into a mobile gameYou'd just have to tilt your phone to steer a real vehicle.By J. Fingas, 10.08.2018
Nintendo could make a playable Game Boy phone caseEverything old could be new again.By J. Fingas, 10.05.2018
Samsung could use AR Emoji as stand-ins during video chatsThe concept could save data without losing that personal touch.By J. Fingas, 04.23.2018
Amazon dreams up a drone that will understand your hand signalsIt could be used to deliver packages.By M. Locklear, 03.22.2018
TiVo wins one of its patent fights with ComcastAs a result, certain X1 set-top boxes can no longer be sold in the US. By T. Seppala, 11.22.2017
Uber is working on tools to fight motion sickness in self-driving carsLight, rushing air and vibrating seats might keep you well.By J. Fingas, 11.21.2017
Walmart may use a blimp to deploy its delivery dronesIt's not letting Amazon have a monopoly on airborne drone launching pads.By J. Fingas, 08.21.2017
Motorola designed a phone screen that repairs itselfIt could put an end to (some) expensive repairs.By J. Fingas, 08.16.2017