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Amazon is thinking about using its delivery drones to scan your house to sell...
Amazon's ambitions to build a fleet of self-flying delivery drones will have an interesting side-effect: They will create unimaginable quantities of data. Aerial footage, mapping data, flight...
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Shares in drug maker Indivior tanked almost 40% after it lost a heroin...
LONDON — Shares in UK-listed drug maker Indivior are tanking on Friday morning after the company warned that the loss of a court case in the US could have a "significant adverse impact" on revenues....
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Allergan is taking an unusual approach to protect the patents on its...
(Reuters) - Allergan Plc will transfer to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe rights to its blockbuster Restasis dry-eye treatment, the drugmaker said on Friday, in an unusual deal to protect it from patent...
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One of Allergan's blockbuster drugs was dealt a major legal blow (AGN)
Allergan, the drugmaker behind Botox, just had the patents on one of its key drugs invalidated. The case was regarding Restasis, a blockbuster eye drug whose patents Allergan had in September given...
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Allergan’s unusual deal with a Native American tribe could be backfiring (AGN)
Allergan struck an unusual deal with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to transfer patents of the eye drug Restasis, a move that gives the drug sovereign immunity from certain patent challenges. But on...
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A Native American tribe has sued Amazon and Microsoft for patent infringement
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe sued Amazon and Microsoft for patent infringement. The lawsuit is part of a legal gambit in which the tribe acquired patents from SRC Labs, and then invoked its right to...
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Apple just gave us the first hint at how it envisions the user interface in a...
A new patent application from Apple appears to be the company's first publicly available peek into its self-driving car research. The patent shows how Apple is thinking about autonomous vehicle...
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Amazon could make a bracelet that tracks workers' movements and buzzes them...
Amazon was just awarded a new patent for a cuff-like device that would track users' wrist movements. If made, it would use ultrasonic frequencies to help guide warehouse workers, potentially improving...
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Walmart is hinting that it will take over a key part of its supply chain —...
Walmart has filed six patents for agricultural drones. The patents could signal that Walmart is looking to have more control over its food supply chain. A food retail analyst says that the technology...
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Taser, Xerox, Popsicle, and 31 more brands-turned-household names
Google, Taser, and Xerox are all examples of brand names that have become generic words for a type of product. The process is known as genericization, and in some cases, it can result in companies...
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Apple and Samsung just settled their 7-year dispute over alleged patent...
Apple and Samsung have settled their seven-year dispute over alleged patent violations. The dispute began when Apple alleged that Samsung copied the iPhone design for its products. Terms of the...
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The US patent system is a mess
The American patent system was designed initially to stimulate innovation, but the dynamics of the patent system have changed in recent decades. Some citizens argue that it's actually hurting...
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Apple has an interesting idea for how to make its famous MacBook trackpads...
Recent Apple patent filings show that the company has interesting ideas for Mac laptop keyboards and trackpads. The patent designs show Apple could theoretically ditch the normal trackpad for a...
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Cisco's Chuck Robbins has done the smart thing and ended a war with rival...
Arista Networks has agreed to pay Cisco $400 million to get Cisco to settle its lawsuits, which will put the usually profitable networking upstart into the red. But Arista investors are thrilled with...
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Three simple charts show just how dedicated Google is to dominating Amazon...
Researchers at CB Insights waded into Google's earnings, public statements and patent filings to illustrate where the search giant is headed. When it comes to artificial intelligence, Google is filing...
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A new Nintendo patent shows how a smartphone case could turn your phone into...
Nintendo filed a US patent for a Game Boy-style phone case in March 2018. The case is designed to turn a smartphone's touchscreen into a functioning Game Boy with a working control pad and buttons....
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This is likely our best look yet at Motorola's revamped Razr flip phone with...
Design patents filed by Motorola in December 2018 were discovered after a Wall Street Journal report said that a new Razr flip-phone-style device with a foldable display is on its way from Lenovo,...
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Facebook is thinking about using 'cartilage conduction' technology in...
Facebook is thinking about using "cartilage conduction" technology to provide sound without using headphones. In a patent, Facebook describes using the tech to vibrate your ears, so you can hear...
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Apple came up with a clever new idea that could be the future of wireless...
Apple submitted a patent that shows how desktop computers, like an iMac, could transmit wireless power to nearby devices, like mice and keyboards. The technology would prevent you having to charge...
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Apple is exploring an updated version of MagSafe, one of its best charging...
Apple might bring back a new-and-improved version of MagSafe, the magnetic power connector originally designed for Mac laptops. MagSafe cables would automatically detach when pulled, or tripped over,...
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