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Welcome to Patently Apple, a blog dedicated to providing top-notch insights into Apple's Intellectual Property, updated weekly. Every Tuesday, we share news on Apple's Granted Patents, while Thursdays are reserved for updates on Apple's Patent Applications. Additionally, we highlight some of Apple's legal battles related to patent infringement in our "Patently Legal" section, and we keep track of most of Apple's trademark filings as they become publicly available in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Hong Kong. Since 2013, Patently Apple has also expanded to include daily coverage of general Apple news, which has resonated well with our audience. We appreciate your visit to Patently Apple today and encourage you to bookmark our site for future updates.

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In an effort to stay ahead of Apple on the AI front, Samsung is nearing a deal to invest in ‘Perplexity AI’ for search & building an AI-infused OS+

5 days ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

Perplexity AI, or simply Perplexity, is an American web search engine that uses a large language model to process queries and synthesize responses based on web search results. With a conversational approach, Perplexity allows users to ask follow-up questions and receive answers with citations to its sources from the internet. Built on Microsoft Azure infrastructure, Perplexity AI uses Microsoft Bing to research sources on the web.
While Apple’s ‘Shortcuts’ app will introduce AI at WWDC25, their updated SwiftUI will solve major pain points by adding a new text editor & more

5 days ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

According to Bloomberg, Apple is adding Apple Intelligence to its Shortcuts app, allowing users to create operations with the help of AI models. However, the new version of the app will not be available until at least next year and is not expected to debut at WWDC 2025 this month . It is reported that in the new version of the shortcut command application, users do not need to perform tedious shortcut command configuration by themselves.
Apple has filed an Appeal to the EU Commission regarding a rule that forces them to Share critical information with their Competitors

5 days ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

According to a new Axios report published this morning, Apple has filed an appeal to the European Commission's specifications around how the company complies with its interoperability requirements, which compel it to share user information with outside developers as part of the Digital Markets Act, per a source familiar with the situation.
Apple Files for the Figurative ‘Apple CarPlay Ultra’ trademark while being granted multiple Vision Pro Headset Design Patents in the U.S.+

1 week ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

On May 15, Apple introduced the new “CarPlay Ultra” by presenting it in a video with it integrated into an Aston Martin. This week Apple filed for a Figurative Trademark for ‘Apple CarPlay Ultra’ in Europe, Warsaw specifically, as presented below.
Ramping up sales via National Subsidies and the ‘618’ Shopping Festival Shopping season, Three iPhone 16 models were in China’s top five

1 week ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

According to a new Central News Agency report from China, Chinese officials are trying to boost consumption and have introduced national subsidies (national subsidies) to encourage consumers to buy mobile phones, home appliances and other products. Driven by national subsidies and the “618” Shopping Festival sales, Apple's iPhone 16 Pro ranked first in mobile phone sales. The “618” Shopping Festival in China occurs from June 1st to June 18th.
Patently AI: Anduril and Meta Team Up to Transform XR for the U.S. Miliary

1 week ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

Today, Anduril and Meta are partnering to design, build, and field a range of integrated XR products that provide warfighters with enhanced perception and enable intuitive control of autonomous platforms on the battlefield. The capabilities enabled by the partnership will draw on more than a decade of investment by both companies in advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence.
Apple TV+ announced that it Landed a Riveting 10-Part Detective Drama about a Serial Killer starring Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan)

1 week ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

Today, Apple TV+ announced it has landed a riveting new series starring and executive produced by Tony Award winner and Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Liev Schreiber (“The Perfect Couple,” “Ray Donovan”) and Emmy Award nominee Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta,” “Deadpool 2”), and starring SAG Award winner Stephen Graham (“Adolescence,” “Boardwalk Empire” “Greyhound”), that is based on the internationally bestselling crime novels by Lars Kepler.
Apple Invents a device that will professionally clean the ZEISS Prescription Lenses for Vision Pro

1 week ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

Today the U.S. Patent Office published a patent application of Apple's that describes a new device for cleaning the Vision Pro’s prescription optical lenses from ZEISS using automated control systems. Simplified Summary: The device has two cleaning elements positioned on opposite sides of an optical lens. A sensor detects force or pressure applied during cleaning. A controller adjusts the cleaning operation based on sensor feedback.
Apple invents Movable Optical Modules for future versions of Vision Pro

1 week ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

Today the U.S. Patent Office published a patent application of Apple's that relates to a possible future version of Vision Pro that will provide left and right eye optical modules with the ability to automatically move with respect to each other with actuators. Actuators may be used to position the lens barrels within the housing of a head-mounted device.
Apple supplier BOE Display has filed a Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Samsung regarding OLED displays using under-panel cameras

1 week ago | patentlyapple.com | Jack Purcher

Samsung is at war with BOE Display over OLED technology as covered in three reports from 2023: 01, 02 and . Both companies vie for Apple’s display business. We’re now learning that BOE has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Display in the United States. Industry insiders are interpreting this as a countermeasure to the patent infringement lawsuits filed by Samsung Display against BOE last month, as well as a move to promote the company in China.