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Global compassion is far behind the global instinct to exploit. Will it ever catch up? Inshallah!

25 Dec 2021 2:29 AM

Hike, India’s AI-led Unicorn was recently recognized as one of the top 3 patent filers in the field of IT with 66 patents in the year 2017-2018.

Hike becomes one of the top 3 patent filers in the country

Hike also unveiled the “Hike Patent Program”, empowering Hike employees with guidance, rewards and grants to file more patents.

16 Oct 2019 12:38 PM

Indian startups have filed nearly 200 patents in the US during 2015-18.

India-domiciled cos filed over 4,600 patents in US between 2015-2018: Nasscom

Technology patents from Indian companies has consistently increased to 64.8 pc in 2017-18 from 51 pc in 2015.

26 Apr 2019 5:50 PM

Toyota vehicles account for more than 80 percent of the hybrid vehicle market.

Toyota to give royalty-free access to hybrid-vehicle patents

The Japanese automaker said it would grant licenses on nearly 24,000 patents on technologies covering hybrid power systems.

03 Apr 2019 1:11 PM

Asia-based filings accounted for 50.5 percent of the total applications received. (Photo: AP)

Huawei leads Asian domination of UN patent applications in 2018

WIPO oversees international treaties governing patents, trademarks and industrial designs.

19 Mar 2019 10:46 AM

The invention titled Automated Identification of Nature of a User in a Network Based System (Patent No. 305015) overcomes the existing challenges faced by current captcha systems.

Newgen Software receives new patents from Indian Patent Office

Newgen continues to maintain its innovative culture and these patents recognize Newgen’s efforts and inventions.

07 Mar 2019 1:49 PM

Last year, SRI-B integrated Samsung Pay with digital wallets such as Paytm and Mobikwik and government-backed Unified Payments Interface for the Indian market.

Filing patents: Samsung Bangalore does more than just R&D

Specific innovations help solve very crucial problems of Indian consumers.

31 Jul 2018 4:38 PM

Apple and Samsung are rivals for the title of world’s largest smartphone maker.

Apple, Samsung settle US patent dispute

The dispute was based on Apple’s allegations that Samsung violated its patents by “slavishly” copying the design of the iPhone.

28 Jun 2018 7:46 AM

The company had filed a patent at US Patent and Trademark Office this week, and the sited images of the phone showcase no bezels and no notch. (Photo: US Patent and Trademark Office)

Samsung's latest patent filing reveals no notch display phone

New patents filed reveal the new bezel-less display and also no sight of headphone jack as well.

25 Jun 2018 10:37 AM

The other images of the patent reveal that Samsung is also planning to introduce the 'Gesture'-based navigation in its UI with the same partially embedded sensor in the screen. (Photo: LetsGoDigital)

Samsung patent indicates fingerprint scanner embedded partially into the screen

This new approach would most likely feature in the upcoming Galaxy S10 early next year.

09 Jun 2018 12:53 PM

Samsung no longer sells the smartphone models at issue in the case.

Apple-Samsung iPhone design copying case goes to jury

Apple is seeking slightly more than a billion dollars in damages, while Samsung wants a figure closer to $28 million.

20 May 2018 11:22 AM

The patent image shows the camera being placed in a standard spot of the phone, where the notch is supposed to be.

Essential is planning to ditch its notch on the display

Recent patent files suggest that Essential wants to solve this screen-notch problem.

11 Mar 2018 5:42 PM

The arrangement is such that the keys can stand up to everyday dust and water abuse without hampering the performance the keys. (Photo: Pixabay)

Patent reveals Apple's intentions to make keyboards dustproof

The patent reveals several ideas that can help Apple develop keyboards for preventing dust ingress.

10 Mar 2018 9:00 PM

The patent infringement relates to app icon management, notifications and system UI on Xiaomi products that Coolpad had originally developed.

Coolpad sues Xiaomi for patent infringemnt issues, demands compensation

Coolpad claims that Xiaomi has stolen their patents for certain parts of their software.

27 Jan 2018 5:30 PM

Tencent oversees China’s top social media and payments app, WeChat, which has close to a billion users.

Google announces patent agreement with Tencent amid China push

The agreement covers a broad range of products and paves the way for collaboration on technology in the future.

20 Jan 2018 10:02 AM

The judge ordered Samsung Electronics to immediately stop selling or manufacturing products using the technology and to pay a small court fee. (Photo: AFP)

Samsung loses China patent lawsuit against Huawei

The court ruled in the Chinese company’s favour over two patents involving fourth-generation phone technology.

12 Jan 2018 11:49 AM

With this tech, Microsoft won’t have to manually remove any pirated content from its servers.

Microsoft has a tool for crackdown on online piracy

Applied patents show that Microsoft is keen on preventing cloud-based piracy.

09 May 2017 9:12 PM

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