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Apple has ramped up its efforts to develop a self-driving car, and has filed several new patents in software and hardware related to riding comfort such as seats and suspension, the media reported recently.The iPhone maker is also working on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, which allows cars to communicate with each other and connect to the Internet of Things (IoT), reports Nikkei Asia along with analytics company Intellectual Property Landscape.The report found that from 2000 till June 1 this year, Apple applied…

Everyone has known that Apple has been working quietly with the intention of making a major push into the automotive industry with the release of an Apple Car, but I don't remember anyone ever counting the number of patents to show just how many the company holds in the space.According to research conducted by Nikkei and an analytics firm called Intellectual Property Landscape, Apple has applied for and published 248 patents related to the automotive industry. The research indicated that 2017 was a peak year in terms of…

Apple and Koss have ended their feud over wireless headphone patents shortly before trial. As Reuters notes, the two told a Waco, Texas-based federal court on Saturday that they had reached a settlement over Koss' claims Apple had infringed on patents for wireless audio technology. The terms of the settlement haven't been disclosed, but the two firms said they made peace on "all matters in controversy." The trial was supposed to have started today. Koss sued Apple, Bose, JLab, Plantronics and Skullcandy in 2020 over…

Philips has moved the Delhi High Court to prohibit Xiaomi from selling phones that infringe on its patents. Philips seeks the court order against the Chinese smartphone maker, its affiliates, officers, or agents. The court has directed Xiaomi and other defendants to maintain specific amount in their bank accounts operated in India, in a statement taken on record. The consumer electronics company has also sought an ad-interim order of injunction that stops import of Xiaomi smartphones to India, including the models…

Apple has been granted a patent for a communication system related to Lawful Intercept (LI) services — the legally approved surveillance of telecommunication services — for mobile communication devices. The system in question is designed to extend cellular coverage to other devices in areas where there is no network coverage. Apart from LI, the technology can also be used in emergency situations such as a terrorist attack or natural disaster where there's a high possibility of network collapse and communication is the key…

Roche RHHBY -1.38% Holding AG Chief Executive Severin Schwan is to step down in March, following a 15-year tenure marked by the marriage of the Swiss healthcare giant and California’s Genentech, the blockbuster success of three cancer drugs and the challenge of replacing them when lower-cost competition arrived.Mr. Schwan also presided over setbacks in his long run at the top of the company. Genentech lost a rare challenge to U.S.…

A long-running legal battle over allegedly defective earplugs made by 3M Co. MMM -0.31% arose after the company initiated a separate dispute against a smaller competitor, court documents showed.3M’s effort to protect its military earplug business eventually led 3M to halt deliveries of one model of earplugs, and resulted in years of litigation, millions of dollars in costs and potentially billions in liabilities for the Minnesota-based manufacturing giant, according to…

Plastic rear hatchback doors have been used on Renault vehicles for a number of years to reduce overall weight. Now the recently launched Megane E-Tech Electric has a new design which is more technically simple than before. The combination of a new design with a new industrial process involving plastic injection means some metal supports are no longer needed and it requires fewer parts to make. The combination of product…

Japanese electronics maker Panasonic accused chipmaker Broadcom Corp. of violating its rights in several computer-technology patents in Texas federal court. Panasonic Holdings Corp told the court that Broadcom rejected its offers to discuss a license to its patent portfolio, which it said covered a "broad array" of Broadcom products. The two lawsuits say Broadcom products, including microprocessors, integrated circuits, and components used in wireless networking, infringe ten Panasonic patents. Broadcom, Panasonic, and…

Credit: Jamesteohart/Shutterstock Patents for wireless communications technology filed by the top 20 carmakers have jumped to a record high of 991 in the past year, according to research by intellectual property law firm Mathys & Squire. The figure is up from 945 in the previous year and triple the 323 patents five years ago. Wireless communications technology is expected to be a key component of…