Microsoft mulls foldable Surface phone
Vole might make origami phones
Software King of the World and much mocked mobile maker might use a foldable design that could find its way onto the mysterious Surface Phone.
US Court re-opens Samsung versus Apple
Rounded rectangle damages to be rethunk
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reopened a longstanding patent lawsuit related to Samsung copying the rounded rectangle of the iPhone nearly six years ago.
Nokia sues Apple for stealing its ideas
The iPhone idea was ours
It has been many years coming, but now it has debugged itself from Microsoft, the former rubber boot maker Nokia is coming at Apple swinging.
BT runs out of Steam
Sues for stealing ideas
Telco BT is suing the game distributor Steam for allegedly nicking its patented email technology.
Blackberry turns into patent troll
Sues Avaya
Troubled mobile phone maker BlackBerry has decided to make a bit more money by suing those it thinks stole its ideas.
Qualcomm sues Meizu
Other players might also face the wrath of its mighty briefs
Qualcomm has sued the Chinese smartphone vendor Meizu for infringing its patents and reports from China suggest that Oppo and Vivo might also be dragged into court.
Florida man claims to have invented the iPhone
Even down to its rounded rectangle shape
Florida resident Thomas Ross claims he invented the “iPhone” and has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against Apple claiming it nicked his idea.
Tame Apple Press attacks Chinese phone maker
How dare you say you invented the rounded rectangle?
The Tame Apple Press is incandescent with rage at the antics of the Chinese phone maker which won a patent case against the fruity cargo cult.
Appeals Court backs Samsung in appeal against Apple
Apple did not invent slide to unlock
A US appeals court overturned a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung saying that the company did not infringe Apple's "quick links" patent, and that patents for the iPhone's slide-to-unlock and auto-correct features were invalid.
Sony patent reveals glove controller for PlayStation VR
Flex sensors, pressure sensors, biometric sensors and more
New patents filed by Sony Computer Entertainment with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reveal that the gaming giant is preparing to release a much-requested glove controller sometime in the future for its PlayStation VR platform, set to launch later this fall.