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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A California judge has thrown out a $32.5 million verdict win for Sonos against Google after two of Sonos’ patents were deemed unenforceable and invalid. As a result, Google has started to re-introdu… Continue reading Federal Judge Throws Out $32.5 Million Win For Sonos Against Google; Google Starts Reintroducing Software Features It had Removed→

Microsoft has patented an AI-powered backpack design featuring a plethora of sensors that may include cameras, microphones, GPS, and a compass. Tom’s Hardware reports: Additionally, Microsoft thinks it may be useful to add in LEDs and speakers, as well… Continue reading Microsoft Patents Sensor-Filled, AI-Assisted Backpack→

Loading screen maps and movement physics are just some of the elements from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that Nintendo is trying to patent. Kotaku reports: Automaton, a gaming website that focuses on Japanese games like Zelda, has a roundu… Continue reading Nintendo Is Trying To Patent Some Really Broad Tears of the Kingdom Mechanics→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Techdirt: So, this is bad. Over the last few years, we’ve written plenty about the so-called “inter partes review” or “IPR” that came into being about a decade ago as part of the “America Invents Act,” which was… Continue reading US Patent Office Proposes Rule To Make It Much Harder To Kill Bad Patents→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: During the pandemic, the demand for smart TVs dwindled as the supply chain for critical TV components became unreliable and consumers began tightening up on frivolous spending. Amid this smart TV d… Continue reading Smart TV Industry Rocked By Alleged Patent Conspiracy From Chipmaker→

Google has been ordered to pay Sonos $32.5 million after a jury verdict found that Google’s smart speakers and media players infringed on one of Sonos’ patents. The Verge reports: The legal battle started in 2020 when Sonos accused Google of copying it… Continue reading Sonos Wins $32.5 Million Patent Infringement Victory Over Google→

Alphabet’s Google received a mixed ruling on Thursday from a San Francisco federal judge in a patent lawsuit brought by Sonos over wireless audio technology, failing to invalidate all of the patents before a trial but narrowing Sonos’ claims. Reuters r… Continue reading Google Must Face Trial Over Sonos Patents, California Judge Says→

In the land of patent litigation, all patent trolls want to file in the US Western District of Texas Court. This court is infamous for being sympathetic to patent plaintiffs. That’s why patent litigator WSOU Investments, aka Brazos Licensing and Develo… Continue reading Dell and Partners Smash Patent Troll WSOU in Court→

A new Apple patent application describes a way to transform an iMessage to a voice note. In this way, the recipient can choose to have your message read to them not in Siri’s voice, but in yours. 9to5Mac reports: In other words, when you send an iMessa… Continue reading Apple Patent Describes a Way To Read Back iMessages In the Sender’s Voice→