What we're watching in Big Tech patents
Every ongoing patent race we follow, each one a living timeline that updates as new filings publish. Pick a watchlist to see the full story.
33 watchlists · 1,500 filings tracked
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The AI chip wars
Patents on AI chip memory, scheduling, compression, and multi-chip coordination.
Latest Samsung Patents a Chip That Handles Two Data Tasks Simultaneously · Aug 6
The AR glasses race
Apple, Google, and Meta filings on AR glasses and headset hardware.
Latest Meta Patents a Projector Tilt Fix That Stops Double Images in AR Glasses · Aug 6
Samsung's camera sensor push
Samsung filings on camera sensors, image processing, and AI photo quality.
Latest Samsung Patents an Image Sensor That Captures Bright and Dark Areas at the Same Time · Aug 6
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The self-driving sensing race
Latest Nvidia Patents Technology That Teaches Self-Driving Cars to Read Road Markings · Aug 6
Waymo and Nvidia patents on self-driving sensors, perception, and prediction.
The on-device AI privacy push
Latest IBM Patents a System That Stops Private Data From Exposing During Code Testing · Aug 6
Google and Samsung patents on running AI locally without exposing personal data.
The AI guardrails race
Latest Microsoft Patents a System for Catching AI-Generated Voices · Aug 6
Patents on checking AI accuracy, tracing sources, and blocking unsafe behavior.
The AI photo editing race
Latest Nvidia Patents Software That Chooses How to Sharpen Your Blurry Images Faster · Aug 6
Google and Nvidia filings on AI photo and video editing.
The GPU rendering race
Latest Nvidia Patents a More Accurate Way to Light Hair and Fur in 3D Scenes · Aug 6
Intel and AMD patents on GPU rendering, ray tracing, and upscaling.
AI models that work in teams
Latest Samsung Patents Switching Between AI Assistants Mid-Conversation With a Single Word · Aug 6
Patents on coordinating multiple specialized AI models on one task.
AI agents that act for you
Latest Nvidia Patent Covers AI That Builds Its Own Tools to Answer Complex Questions · Aug 6
Patents on AI agents that carry out tasks, plus the safeguards around them.
Samsung's 5G and network push
Latest Samsung Patents a System That Logs Why Your Call Dropped During a 5G-to-4G Switch · Aug 6
Samsung patents on cellular, satellite, and network connectivity.
Wearables that read your body
Latest Samsung Patent Adjusts Video Content According to Your Body's Physical Reactions · Aug 6
Apple, Meta, and Google filings on body-sensing wearables.
Samsung's display technology
Latest Samsung Patents a Self-Correcting 3D Display That Fixes Its Own Sync Problems · Aug 6
Samsung patents on display quality, durability, and brightness.
Teaching robots to grasp and move
Latest A Robot Hand Patent Finally Gets the Thumb Right · Aug 6
Nvidia and Intel patents on robot grasping, navigation, and training.
Google's smart glasses display
Latest Google Files Patent for AR Waveguide Grating That Reduces Ghost Reflections · Aug 6
Google patents on AR glasses optics and display quality.
Meta's smart glasses
Latest Meta Patents Shape Memory Alloy Actuators for Sharper Headset Display Focus · Aug 6
Meta patents on smart glasses hardware, sensors, and controls.
Apple's eye and hand controls
Latest Apple Patent Reveals Gaze-Based Controls for Hands-Free Vision Pro Operation · Aug 6
Apple patents on gaze and gesture controls for its devices.
AI assistants that remember you
Latest Google Patent Reveals Voice Assistants Predicting User Words Before They're Spoken · Aug 6
Patents on how AI assistants store and use memory of their users.
Adobe's controllable AI images
Latest Adobe Patents a Tool That Turns 3D Models Into AI-Generated Images With a Text Description · Aug 6
Adobe patents on controlling and standardizing AI image generation.
Apple's AR glasses
Latest Apple Patents a Drop Guard That Keeps Headset Screens Aligned After Impact · Aug 6
Apple filings on AR glasses fit, tracking, and spatial awareness.
Waymo's robotaxi senses
Latest Google Patent Reveals Robotaxi Sensors That Self-Diagnose Vision Loss in Bad Weather · Aug 6
Waymo patents on how its robotaxis sense and predict hazards.
Apple's device-to-device handoff
Latest New Patent Lets Phones Share Location Signals Without Cell Towers · Aug 6
Apple filings on handing off calls, audio, and tasks between devices.
Samsung's next-generation SSDs
Latest Samsung Patents a Trick That Cuts Wait Times When Saving Files to Storage · Aug 6
Samsung patents on SSD reliability, speed, and data protection.
Apple's health sensors
Latest Heartbeat Data Patent Could Warn You About Hidden Heart and Diabetes Risk · Aug 6
Apple filings on sleep, heart, breathing, and fitness sensing.
Samsung's home robots
Latest Samsung Patents a Magnetic Handshake That Stops Robots Charging Badly · Jul 30
Samsung filings on home robots and self-monitoring appliances.
The foldable phone race
Latest Samsung Patents a Protective Edge Cover for Foldable Phone Displays · Jul 30
Apple and Samsung filings on foldable screens, hinges, and durability.
Samsung's foldable phones
Latest Samsung Patents a Protective Edge Cover for Foldable Phone Displays · Jul 30
Samsung's filings on foldable hinges, flexible boards, and folding-screen software.
Meta's muscle-reading wristband
Latest Meta Patent Uses Wrist Muscle Signals to Navigate Menus Without Touching Screens · Jul 23
Meta patents on its muscle-signal wristband hardware and sensing.
Apple's foldable iPhone
Latest Apple Patents a Protective Border That Lets Foldable Phone Screens Bend Without Cracking · Jul 23
Apple's patents on foldable iPhone hinges, screens, and durability.
Nvidia's text-to-3D characters
Latest Nvidia Patent Covers AI Model That Predicts and Generates Character Motion Together · Jul 23
Nvidia filings on generating 3D characters from text, photos, and video.
Tesla's camera-only bet
Latest Tesla Patents a Heated, Anti-Glare Glass Stack for Its Vehicle Cameras · Jul 2
Tesla patents on its camera-only approach to self-driving.
IBM's quantum computing buildout
Latest IBM Patents a Reinforcement Learning System for Compiling Quantum Circuits · Jul 2
IBM and Red Hat patents on quantum computing hardware and software.
Alexa learns to act
Latest Amazon Patents a System That Turns AI Assistant Requests Into Working Software Commands · Jul 2
Amazon patents on giving Alexa more awareness and autonomy.
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