patents
5 Absurd Sleep Inventions That Somehow Got Patented
Everyone needs to sleep, and necessity is the mother of invention, so of course there are like a million sleep-related patents granted in the United States.
IBM's Latest Patent Trove Looks to Make Computers More Humanlike
A number of the tech giant's patents granted in 2015 focus on imbuing our machines with more human traits.
Japan's 87-Year-Old Patent King Is Trying to Invent Treatment for His Own Cancer
Since being diagnosed with cancer in 2013, prolific inventor Dr. NakaMats hasn't stopped working.
Sarah Jeong Is Still Trying to Change Her Facebook Name to 'A Literal Psyduck'
The year ahead in copyright, patents and internet law, according to contributing editor Sarah Jeong.
The 11 Stupidest Patents of 2015
From the internet of dildos to having someone else pay the phone bill, trolls filed lot of patently ridiculous patents.
Amazon Is Developing Augmented Reality Without the Dorky Headgear
Analysts predict AR could create $400 billion worth of commerce by 2025.
The Processor in the iPhone 6 Could Cost Apple $862 Million
A jury says Apple infringed on a computer processor patent awarded to the University of Wisconsin in 1998.
Android is Microsoft’s Mobile Trojan Horse
Recent patent licensing agreements see Android hardware makers bundling Microsoft apps.
Pharmaceutical Gremlin Martin Shkreli Is Nothing Compared to the TPP
Drug prices may skyrocket in developing nations, a new report concludes.
Are the Bitcoin Patent Wars About to Begin?
A major Bitcoin company is trying to patent some popular services.
How Google Renewed Its Fight Against Patent Trolls
Google bought 28 percent of all “relevant” patents from “thousands” of submissions to an experimental patent buying program.