Apple has increased its expenditures on research and development recently, spending $3.75 billion on R&D during Q4 2018 compared to just less than $3 billion during Q4 2017—a year-over-year increase of $750 million. One area of technology where this investment may pay off will likely be flexible screen technologies. This includes innovations in elastic substrate layers serving as the circuitry for future iPhones and the continuing development of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies with flexible characteristics.
The post Apple’s Next Move: Flexible Device Display Interfaces appeared first on IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law.
Recent Posts
- Despite Tweaks, PREVAIL 2025 Would Still Transform the PTAB
- Patent Eligibility Reform Returns to the Hill: PERA 2025 Explained
- PayPal, Apple Succeed in Scrapping Fintiv’s Patent Claims at CAFC
- CAFC Affirms TTAB’s Genericness Test for Color Marks
- AI and the Law: How Companies Can Navigate IP Risk and Seize Opportunity | IPWatchdog Unleashed