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China overtakes U.S. with most patent filings in 2019: UN

China became the world leader in international patent filings in 2019, with 58,990 applications, overtaking the U.S., the UN said on Tuesday.

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Beijing to set up two intellectual property protection centers

Beijingwillestablishtwointellectualpropertyprotectioncentersthisyear,accordingtotheinformationofficeofthemunicipalgovernment.Thecentersareexpectedtoshortenthepa

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China ranked second in 2017’s global patent applications

Chinarankedsecondininternationalpatentapplicationsin2017,accordingtodatareleasedbytheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization(WIPO)onWednesday.Thisisanewrecordheig

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Chinese phone maker Huawei files most European patents in 2017

AChinesecompanyhastoppedtheEuropeanPatentOffice's2017patent-filingtallyforthefirsttime,accordingtoresultsannouncedonWednesdayinBrussels.ChinesetelecomsgiantHuaw

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Apple files for yet another flip phone patent

AppleisonceagainhintingthattheworldcouldonedayseeafoldableiPhone.TheU.S.PatentTrademarkOfficerecentlypublishedanApplepatentapplicationfor"anelectronicdevice[tha

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Nokia says to get sales boost after patent ruling

Nokia(NOKIA.HE)willstarttobookadditionalrevenuefromthecurrentquarterafterarulingbyanarbitrationcourtonpaymentsfromSouthKorea’sLGElectronics(066570.KS)forusingit

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Walmart patents a floating warehouse

Walmarthasappliedforapatentforitsnewmarketingtactic--ablimp-stylefloatingwarehouse–whichdeliversgoodstocustomers'homesusingdrones.ThislatestmovemadebytheUSretai

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Apple ordered to pay $506 million to university in patent dispute

AU.S.judgeonMondayorderedAppleInctopay$506millionforinfringingonapatentownedbytheUniversityofWisconsin-Madison'spatentlicensingarm,morethandoublingthedamagesini

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Amazon: a patent that prevents in-store shoppers from online price check

Amazon’slongbeenago-toforpeopletoonlinepricecomparewhileshoppingatbrick-and-mortars.Now,anewpatentgrantedtothecompanycouldpreventpeoplefromdoingjustthatinsideAm

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Amazon's drone deliveries could include shipping label parachutes

It's hard to believe it's been almost three years since Amazon announced its plan to deliver packages via drone. The first air delivery occurred last December in the UK and the retailer continues to refine the concept with futuristic ideas to perch the flying couriers on streetlights and deploy them from flying warehouses.

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Amazon's drone deliveries could include shipping label parachutes

It'shardtobelieveit'sbeenalmostthreeyearssinceAmazonannounceditsplantodeliverpackagesviadrone.ThefirstairdeliveryoccurredlastDecemberintheUKandtheretailercontin

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Xiaomi to equip devices with Microsoft software

China's Xiaomi has partnered with Microsoft to equip the smartphone company's devices with software from the U.S. IT giant.

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Cisco wins U.S. patent dispute over wifi technology

After eight years of litigation that also included a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, the decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said Cisco was not liable for directly infringing or inducing others to infringe a patent held by Commil USA LLC on a way to help spread wireless signals over a large area, where multiple access points are needed.

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High quantity, low quality: China's patent boom

China's patent business is booming in terms of the number of applications, but the quality of patents is still poor, according to a Monday report to the top legislature.

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China replaces Germany as 3rd biggest country in patent filing: WIPO

China has replaced Germany as the third biggest country in patent filing, according to the annual report released Thursday by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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Japan fines Apple 330 mln yen over patent infringement

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday order the U.S. Apple Inc. to pay 330 million yen (about 3. 35 million U.S. dollars) in damages to Japanese inventor Norihiko Saito over patent infringement involving iPod music player, according to local media.