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June 7, 2013 at 4:58PM

Google patents new facial recognition technology to let users unlock phones with a wink and a smile

June 4, 2013 at 2:16PM

Obama administration announces initiative to target patent trolls, protect consumers

May 21, 2013 at 12:19PM

Twitter's Innovator's Patent Agreement launched, applied to first patent

May 16, 2013 at 6:55AM

Apple patent application teams up multiple smartphone flashes for better lighting

May 2, 2013 at 8:25AM

Google files patent for smartwatch with Glass-like touchpads and functionality

May 1, 2013 at 6:35AM

Synthesizer giant Bob Moog to be inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame today (video)

April 24, 2013 at 5:40AM

LG's head-mounted display patent ensures you're always watching

April 23, 2013 at 10:01AM

Google patent details augmented reality overlay for sat nav

April 16, 2013 at 3:14PM

HTC patents a dual-screen slider phone that you likely won't see

April 11, 2013 at 10:41AM

Nokia patent application outs Surface-esque 'apparatus cover with keyboard'

April 4, 2013 at 4:21PM

Apple tries for a patent on removable laptop touchscreens with wireless charging

April 2, 2013 at 10:41AM

Sony patent claims touch force detection via microphone

March 28, 2013 at 12:31PM

Google patent application would tie camera settings to local weather

March 28, 2013 at 9:58AM

Apple patent filing describes phone concept with wrap-around AMOLED display

March 26, 2013 at 4:10PM

Microsoft lands design patents for the Surface tablet's Touch Cover keyboard

March 26, 2013 at 10:47AM

LG issued patent for the 2010-era tri-screen smartphone that never was

March 21, 2013 at 2:25PM

Apple patent application hints at iPhone that changes orientation mid-fall

March 19, 2013 at 10:43PM

Twitter granted patent on itself

March 7, 2013 at 3:09PM

BlackBerry patent application shows the dual-screen phone that thankfully never was

March 6, 2013 at 12:29AM

Apple patent would have devices sense a squeeze through metal

February 21, 2013 at 6:25PM

Microsoft patent application would automatically disinfect grimy touchscreens (update: related tech)

February 19, 2013 at 3:37PM

BlackBerry granted gesture recognition patent for touch-free image manipulation

February 7, 2013 at 12:34PM

BlackBerry tries for patents on concertina-like keyboards in smartphones

January 31, 2013 at 7:32PM

Google files patent application for touch-based, full-finger keyboard layout

January 24, 2013 at 10:26AM

Apple applies for shoe-life sensor patent, puts it in hypothetical brogues

January 24, 2013 at 9:11AM

iRobot applies for 'all-in-one' 3D printer patent: aims to reduce need for post-processing

January 10, 2013 at 7:40PM

Microsoft hopes to patent an 'inconspicuous mode' for phones (updated)

January 4, 2013 at 11:46AM

USPTO planning two roundtable discussions with developers about software patents

January 1, 2013 at 1:19PM

RIM busts Mr. Blurrycam, patents tech to 'prevent inconspicuous use of cameras'

December 29, 2012 at 8:29AM

ITC Judge recommends Samsung post 88 percent value bond, import bans in Apple patent case

December 25, 2012 at 11:56PM

Apple patents a method to refine curved glass for displays and beyond

December 25, 2012 at 3:49PM

Apple lands important SIM card connector patent

December 13, 2012 at 11:30AM

Microsoft may turn to mobile gaming for crowdsourced mapping data

December 11, 2012 at 2:33PM

Samsung patent uses tiny, bright pixels to create seamless folding displays

December 7, 2012 at 4:07PM

USPTO tentatively invalidates key Apple multitouch patent (update)

December 4, 2012 at 7:38PM

LG patents smart kiosk for wine cellars, creates a sommelier's best friend

November 26, 2012 at 8:08PM

USPTO director David Kappos to depart in January, leave mixed record in tech patents

November 15, 2012 at 11:14AM

Apple applies for patent that scales content to match face distance, save us from squinting

November 6, 2012 at 11:41AM

Samsung patent ties emotional states to virtual faces through voice, shows when we're cracking up

November 1, 2012 at 6:38PM

Apple files anti-theft patent that uses accelerometers to detect theft-like movement

October 23, 2012 at 6:57AM

USPTO has 'tentatively' invalidated Apple's key rubber-banding patent

October 16, 2012 at 4:15PM

Apple granted new patent for original iPad design

October 16, 2012 at 10:47AM

Google nabs design patent for left-eyed Google Glass, frees southpaws from tyranny

October 9, 2012 at 11:33AM

Amazon patents online haggling system that keeps buyers, sellers on the up and up

October 4, 2012 at 12:45PM

Samsung files patent for auto-generating life diary, Mayans didn't see it coming

September 27, 2012 at 7:22AM

Apple files patent application for 'intelligent automated assistant,' sounds like Siri

September 25, 2012 at 5:27PM

Google patent delivers close-up photos when your phone can't, Blade Runners would approve

September 20, 2012 at 4:40PM

Apple trying for patent on electromotive charging, could use that confident stride to charge iPhones

September 20, 2012 at 2:15PM

Apple patent application has iPhones text when calls don't reach spotty coverage areas

September 19, 2012 at 10:19PM

Apple gets patent for universal batteries, edges closer to long-lasting wireless peripherals

September 19, 2012 at 1:24PM

LG gets patent for mobile UI that reacts to flexible displays, encourages origami

September 13, 2012 at 4:00PM

Could this be Apple's solution to the iPhone letterboxing issue?

September 5, 2012 at 8:11PM

RIM applies for patent on tablet with concealable keyboard, keeps your QWERTY love a secret

September 5, 2012 at 12:17AM

Google patents buyer-specific price drops for follow-up sales, can tell if you're a cheapskate

August 28, 2012 at 5:31PM

Google lands patent for automatic object recognition in videos, leaves no stone untagged

August 27, 2012 at 10:07PM

Samsung trademarks Ativ Tab and Ativ S names, may give a peek into its Windows (Phone) 8 world

August 24, 2012 at 1:04PM

Sony patent wants to make advertising more interactive

August 23, 2012 at 11:50AM

Apple seeks patent for hearing aids that deliver speech at an even keel

August 21, 2012 at 7:27AM

Apple gets patent for process that replaces unwanted media with user content

August 14, 2012 at 1:21PM

Sony patents a two-way folding device, wants you to have extra screen real estate where you need it

August 14, 2012 at 12:55PM

Apple gets patent for in-cell touch display with impeccable timing

August 9, 2012 at 1:34PM

Samsung files for patent on safe taxi service, we hope we never fully test it

August 7, 2012 at 12:46PM

Apple lands patent for NFC-ready shopping app, could make impulse spending an iPhone tap away

August 7, 2012 at 12:27PM

Microsoft patents contextual ads in e-books, whether we like it or not

August 2, 2012 at 6:04PM

Microsoft patent applications take Kinect into mobile cameras, movie-making

August 2, 2012 at 7:03AM

Apple seeks patent for Smart Cover with embedded secondary display

July 31, 2012 at 7:34PM

Apple patents iOS 5's exposure metering based on face detection, keeps friends in full view

July 26, 2012 at 2:15PM

Apple patent application could make you Master and Commander of the iHome

July 19, 2012 at 5:04PM

Pair of Apple patent applications set the stage for hearing aid-based social network

July 19, 2012 at 11:33AM

RIM applies for patent on detecting emotion in messaging, wants you chilled while you BBM

July 17, 2012 at 10:13PM

RIM gets patent for logic-based text prediction, BlackBerry 10 keyboard now preserved for the ages (update: not so ambitious)

July 11, 2012 at 12:28PM

RIM patent uses motion, CAPTCHAs to stop texting while driving, shows a fine appreciation of irony

July 10, 2012 at 3:16PM

Apple granted patent for accelerometer-aided theft-detection system

July 6, 2012 at 9:40AM

Apple still trying for water damage indicator patent, drop-prone device owners twitch (update: granted)

July 4, 2012 at 10:35PM

Sony patents exercise music system that adjusts music to your work-out tempo

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