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Apple Obtains Touch ID-Related Patents From Biometric Security Firm Privaris

Friday June 26, 2015 10:07 am PDT by
Apple has been working to acquire the intellectual property assets of Charlottesville, Virginia-based biometric security firm Privaris, according to CNN. Privaris recently transferred 26 of its 31 patents to the iPhone maker, including 4 patents in December 2012 and dozens more in October 2014. The patents are primarily related to fingerprint and touchscreen technology that could lead to Touch ...

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