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Palm, reached for comment by email, says it has 'every reason to believe' that WebOS and the Pre will 'come to full fruition. Palm, for instance, boasts a 'robust patent portfolio.' (See below.) And others like Microsoft are working on multi-touch touchscreen software. And Apple would then be subject to potential holes in the iPhone's intellectual property. Apple would have to be the aggressor in any lawsuit. Especially, as a commenter notes, a clause about a 'touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output' - sort of like the Palm Pre's 'gesture area.'īut Palm is not necessarily screwed. The potential problem for Palm: Some of the text in Apple's patent sounds a lot like what Palm is building into its new WebOS platform and Palm Pre smartphone. I don't know that I can be any more clear than that.' We all know and love the multi-touch interface on iPhone but what about using it on other devices Multi-touch was rumored to be included in the new iMacs, but. And we will use whatever weapons that we have at our disposal. How many Apple patents are Alive/Dead Worldwide Patents. Jacqui Cheng -, 3:00 PM 92 Apple has been awarded a multitouch user interface patent by the US Patent and Trademark Officea patent that has sparked debate among Apple. Out of 95500 patents, 78104 patents are active. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was awarded a long-sought-for patent for multitouch gestures, immediately sparking a debate over how important the patent is to the.

These patents belong to 34137 unique patent families. This explains Apple COO Tim Cook's comments on the company's earnings call the next night: '.We will not stand for having our IP ripped off. How many patents does Apple have Apple has a total of 95500 patents globally. are upcoming new features and designs such as the Multi-Touch display, Siri interactions. The patent covers the ability to turn off components when not needed to save power, as well as the ability to autoscan after set periods of. Apple submits patent on alternate sensors for voice detection. Patent Office this week include descriptions of significant multi-touch. Apple’s patent for autoscanning for multitouch events. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Apple awarded several key multi-touch patents A batch of approved patent applications from Apple issued by the U.S.

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