On Thursday, the United States patent office published a patent application from Apple describing a system where a smoke detector pushes a notification to a mobile device, like an iPhone. Read more »
Thermostat-maker Nest Labs is licensing patents from a notorious patent troll. The deal may help Nest in the short term, but could hurt the innovation economy overall. Read more »
Cleantech has so far largely avoided the nasty patent wars that plague a space like mobile, but that changed last week when thermostat maker Honeywell filed suit against startup Nest. The… Read more »
The thermostat — a household gadget that never used to get much respect — is now grabbing the attention of the tech community because of a lawsuit filed last week by… Read more »
In a survey the respondents were asked if the lawsuit would hurt Honeywell’s brand. Most felt that Honeywell is bullying a small company and may even drive it out of business Read more »
Patent wars are an increasing theme in smartphones as key acquisitions, like Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility, are often stoked by the desire to grow a company’s patent library. That’s not… Read more »