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<p>The DualShock 4's touchpad may be replaced by a touchscreen on the next version of the controller.</p>

Sony patent suggests next PlayStation controller will have touchscreen

We might see a new feature on the next DualShock.

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Qualcomm CEO puts on a brave face over Apple dispute

Quarterly results worsened after Qualcomm this year lost Apple's iPhone business.

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<p>A jury says Apple must pay $145 million in damages for patent infringement.</p>

Apple ordered to pay $145M in damages for patent infringement

A jury agreed that iPhone models infringed wireless communications patents.

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<p>Groupon will pay IBM $82.5 million over e-commerce patents.</p>

IBM awarded $82.5M after Groupon is found to infringe on its e-commerce patents

The suit covered four IBM patents.

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<p>IBM wants $167 million from Groupon in lawsuit.</p>

IBM wants $167M from Groupon over alleged patent infringement

The legal battle continues.

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<p>Some models of the iPhone X use a 4G chip from Qualcomm while others use Intel.</p>

Apple wants four Qualcomm patents declared invalid

In the latest move in the legal spat between the companies, Apple has turned to the US Patent and Trademark Office.

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<p>Samsung was found to be infringing on a patent related to production of mobile phone processors.</p>

Samsung must pay $400 million in FinFet patent lawsuit

Technology is key in the production of processors for mobile phones.

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<p>Alan Ball, an independent industrial designer, testifies in US Northern California District Court in San Jose about Apple iPhone design patents Samsung was found to infringe.</p>

Samsung owes Apple $539M for infringing iPhone patents, jury finds

The jury goes halfway between what Samsung and Apple want. Samsung isn't happy one bit.

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<p>At a patent infringement damages trial, Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of product marketing, answers questions from Apple attorney Bill Lee about Apple's history of product design.</p>

Samsung owes Apple $1B -- or maybe just $28M. OK, jury, what'll it be?

Either way, design patents are looking like a hot commodity in Silicon Valley as the jury starts deliberating.

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<p>Apple and Samsung are fighting a patent damages suit in US District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose.</p>

More than 4M Samsung phones a year need service, court case reveals

Also, take a look at why Samsung started marketing phones on its own instead of leaving it to carriers.

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<p>Susan Kare, creator of the icons on the original Macintosh, testifies for Apple at a trial to determine Samsung patent infringement damages.</p>

Apple-Samsung patent trial puts designers on the hot seat

Among those testifying is Susan Kare, who designed the icons for the original Mac.

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<p>Richard Howarth, a senior director of Apple's design team, testifies about Apple iPhone patents, examined by Apple attorney Joe Mueller as US District Judge Lucy Koh looks on.</p>

Eight years on, Apple iPhone team still sore about Samsung phones

The trial over damages related to patent infringement also gives a look into how Apple designs its products.

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