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    Could an OLED-based keyboard be in Apple's future? 07/01/2008 08:32:40

    Apple has filed a patent application for a keyboard that could display an infinite number of symbols on the key tops using organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), according to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's Web site.
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    Apple patent reveals docking station for ultramobile PC 04/01/2008 08:19:06

    A U.S. patent granted to Apple on Thursday seems to support reports that the company is working on an ultramobile PC to compete with Microsoft and its hardware partners in that market.
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    Apple files patent for WGA-style anti-piracy tech 24/12/2007 07:04:28

    Apple has filed an updated application with the US Patent & Trademark Office for a product activation and anti-piracy technology that would give the company the same kind of control over its software as the oft-criticized Windows Genuine Advantage platform provides its rival, Microsoft.
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    Apple seeks patent for system that protects storage devices 13/12/2007 08:32:02

    The US Patent and Trademark Office Tuesday published an Apple request for a patent of a system designed to protect falling storage devices by enabling sensors within the devices to enact a temporary safety protocol if any subtle change in gravity or acceleration is detected.
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    University sues Google over distributed search patent 12/11/2007 08:09:20

    Google has been sued by a university and a start-up company in the US for allegedly infringing on a patented technology to run its online search service.
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    Microsoft patents watermark that may protect DRM-free music 12/09/2007 10:25:48

    Microsoft has won a patent for a digital-watermarking technology that could be used to protect the rights of content owners even when digital music is distributed without DRM protection.
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    Microsoft, Eolas seek to settle patent rift out of court 01/08/2007 07:56:26

    Microsoft is seeking to settle its long-running patent suit with Eolas Technologies through negotiations rather than heading back to the courtroom.
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    Duelling analysts bicker over nano iPhone chances 13/07/2007 07:50:26

    Financial firm JPMorgan has given its clients conflicting forecasts this week about the iPhone's future, with teams in Taiwan and the US squaring off over the likelihood that Apple will roll out a new, cheaper model based on the iPod nano this year.
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    Tech vendors disagree on patent reform 28/06/2007 10:33:00

    Legislation that would overhaul the U.S. patent system would hurt innovation and decrease the value of patents, representatives of two tech companies said Wednesday.
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    Download music, share bank account info on P2P networks 13/06/2007 10:50:57

    It's not just the Recording Industry Association of America that people need to worry about when downloading music from P2P networks.
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    Patent office to test peer review of tech patents 08/06/2007 07:59:23

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said Thursday it is launching a project that could help improve the process for examining applications for patents in computer technologies.
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