Us Patent And Trademark Office

Meryl Streep files for trademark over her name, to protect her personal brand from being exploited

Meryl Streep filed a trademark application to protect her name for 'entertainment services, namely, live, televised, and movie appearances by a professional actress and entertainer'.

Microsoft files patent for a foldable dual-screen notebook which may resemble its 'Courier' concept

The patent, filed at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), includes intricate details around how the hinge around the foldable screen works.

Apple could be working with LG on a foldable display sporting iPhone, reveals a patent application filed recently

This follows earlier rumours that the company was working with LG on a future foldable iPhone.

Apple ordered to pay $506 million to University of Wisconsin-Madison for processor patent infringement

A US judge on Monday ordered Apple Inc to pay $506 million for infringing on a patent owned by the University of Wisconsin.

Is Apple planning to bring the digital crown to the iPhone and iPad?

A recently published patent document reveals that Apple has filed for a patent that brings the Apple Watch’s digital crown to the iPhone.

Jury awards Apple $290 million in patent case against Samsung

A U.S. jury awarded Apple Inc about $290 million in a damages retrial against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, restoring a large chunk of a historic verdict the

Silicon Valley patent office shelved

Silicon Valley's high tech firms are fighting what they consider a deeply personal federal cut this summer that shelves a planned patent office in this innovation-fueled region...

Microsoft to patent technology that turns human bodies into data transmitters

Picture this: You’re out shopping and end up buying a ton of new stuff. At the billing counter, you end up paying for the wares by simply using your own

Obama takes action to curb frivolous patent lawsuits against technology companies

Cisco Systems Inc , Apple Inc , Google Inc and other big technology companies have been pushing for legislation that would reduce the number of times each year that they are sued for infringement by "patent trolls"...

Google files patent for touch controls on the rear of devices

Google might be looking to introduce touch controls on the rear of its devices. The search giant has applied for a patent for rear controls on devices..