Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he’d be releasing his company’s patents to the world, and vowed never to litigate any other company “who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.” The move comes after news first hit earlier this…
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Last week, Tesla CEO (and crazed billionaire) Elon Musk started offering up cryptic messages that he might do something “controversial” with his company’s patents. Speculation centered around him releasing or licensing his electric car patents…
So far, the best chance for an alternative to cars that burn fossil fuels is Elon Musk’s line of Tesla Motors. They’re cool looking, they work well, and they’re electric – and they may even be coming to a car dealership near you, whether it’…
Apple’s patents tend to make news because they offer hints about what gadgets the tech company is cooking up and preparing to unleash on its fans. But today, news is spreading about another patent that’s more interesting because of its environmental…
Social networking service Twitter has agreed to purchase over 900 patents from IBM, apparently part of an effort to settle the latter’s infringement claims against the former, all according to a post on Digits. Moreover, the two companies have also…
According to a press release, it seems Qualcomm has just announced that it acquired Palm’s patent portfolio from HP which comprised of approximately 1,400 granted patents and pending patent applications in the US and approximately 1,000 granted patents…
There’s been lots of news about patents from Apple lately: earlier this month alone, we’ve heard of patents awarded to the iPhone maker revolving around improving the nascent tech behind curved displays, the smart-dock, and facial recognition. Today…
Enjoying the ability to unlock your iPhone with your fingerprint? If Apple’s latest patent is anything to go by, you may be able to unlock your device even if you don’t have any fingers—all you’ll need to do is smile for the camera. A post on…