So what are Google? They are not upstarts or start-ups anymore, having now been around for 15 years. They are not evil (as they keep telling us). What they are is clever - they are a 'Clever Company', a niche category that so many others fail to grasp.

Samsung has been granted a patent on a mobile phone which can also function as a guitar. The strange idea would let users mix their own notes, tune...

A mysterious patent-holding company in the United States is reportedly demanding up to $1,000 each from users of scanners. The story, extensively r...

War has been declared in the technology industry. Thousands of executives and companies are stomping on the patent battleground in a seemingly endless battle to gain financial or market advantages over rivals by taking them to court over claims of patent infringements.

Dyson have filed a patent for a tap which can dry your hands. As reported first by the New Scientist, the idea is to have a single faucet on your s...

Handcuffs which could deliver electric shocks, drugs and sedatives to people who are under arrest could be the future of law enforcement, after a US c...

It isn't always necessary to air your legal laundry in public (especially if negotiating cross-licensing deals) and if Apple doesn't recognise the PR consequences of continuing to do so, it could start to affect the bottom line.

Apple has been granted a patent so vague it may never be able to use it. The patent covers the outer shape of a device - a rectangle with rounded ...

Apple has been granted a patent so vague it may never be able to use it. The patent covers the outer shape of a device - a rectangle with rounded ...

The world's biggest tech firms are preparing to meet at the UN in Geneva to discuss the so-called 'patent wars' which have seen an onslaught of lawsui...

The world's biggest tech firms are preparing to meet at the UN in Geneva to discuss the so-called 'patent wars' which have seen an onslaught of lawsui...

Google has responded to the $1bn in damages awarded to Apple in its patent battle with Samsung by saying it opposes anything that hinders innovation. ...

Samsung has been ordered to pay $1billion in damages to Apple after a US court ruled that it copied Apple's designs for the iPhone. After three day...

Apple and Samsung have been banned from selling some products in South Korea after a decision in one of several international court battles over desig...

Apple's courtroom patent battle with Samsung over the design of its iPhone and iPad is nearing its conclusion after both sides delivered their closing...

Apple's intensely fractious court battle with Samsung over design patents reached a new low on Thursday, after a judge said a lawyer was "on crack" if...

Samsung has removed a key feature of its Galaxy S3 smartphone as part of a long-running patent dispute with Apple. The Korean company killed its 'a...

Samsung has removed a key feature of its Galaxy S3 smartphone as part of a long-running patent dispute with Apple. The Korean company killed its 'a...

The earliest known prototype of what would become the iPad have been revealed. The early documentation of the experimental device was revealed than...

A British chipmaker has sold its mobile business to Samsung for $310m. CSR, which mostly makes Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS chips, said the all-cash dea...

Apple has reportedly been ordered to run 'adverts' explaining that Samsung did not copy its design for the iPad. The ruling, which was not publishe...

So you've bought a robot dog, but you don't have time to walk it? Then you need a robot human. Samsung have patented what appears to be an advanced...

I wonder how many other inventors would dare to follow Musk's lead. I guess as space travel is such a small and specialised market, it's a risk which Musk can take, though ultimately extremely lucrative.

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