patents
Is a Patent Troll About to Kill the High-Tech Dildo Industry?
A suit by a shadowy Texas businessman could kill teledildonic innovation in a death grip of legal fees and court-ordered payouts.
Meet the Guy Who's Bringing Defense Industry VR Patents to the Commercial Sector
Richard Boyd, the founder of 3DSolve and Rainbow Six developer Red Storm Entertainment talks VR interfaces, defense industry patents, and simulations at Lockheed Martin.
Alleged Patent Troll Thinks it Can Patent the Laws of Physics
More than 20 video game companies are being sued for lip syncing.
Robots and Conveyer Belts Are the Future of In-Flight Meals
Your flight attendant and that bulky, aisle-blocking food cart may someday be replaced by an under-the-floor conveyer belt system that whisks your snack straight to your seat.
Fundamental Innovation Peaked in 1870 and Why That's a Good Thing
A new report from the Sante Fe Institute explains.
The US Patent Office Trashes Key Portions of the Infamous 'Podcasting Patent'
The Electronic Frontier Foundation chalks up a success, but the war against patent trolls isn't over.
How Satellite Companies Patent Their Orbits
Intellectual property is complicated enough—then put it in space!
Nintendo Filed a Patent for the Best Retro Video Game Emulator Ever
Nintendo filed a patent application for emulation consoles on planes, trains, and smartphones.
The First Electronic Voting Machine
The electronic voting machine is dead. Long live the electronic voting machine?
How Google's Driverless Car Detects Aggressive Drivers
It can sense and avoid reckless, road raging jerks who swerve, honk excessively, and don't use turn signals.
The Battle to Patent Human Stem Cells
An upcoming European Court ruling could allow an American company to patent stem cells.
Google and Dropbox Plan to Kill Patent Trolls Without the Government's Help
Silicon Valley hopes to succeed where Capitol Hill has failed.