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51Degrees

10/6/2022 4:30 PM

Legacy device detection algorithm freely available in Europe

51Degrees announce that our legacy pattern device detection algorithm, used in our Version 3 product, can be implemented by anyone in Europe without needing to seek prior permission from 51Degrees.

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51Degrees

10/19/2020 5:00 PM

The role of patents in 51Degrees

51Degrees has grown to become a respected commercial open source business and although we operate a freemium business model, we choose to protect our inventions.

In this article, we talk about how and why we decided to patent our technologies and ultimately protect our business in order to ensure we can continue to produce breakthrough after breakthrough.

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James Rosewell

7/4/2019 4:00 PM

Afilias' European Device Detection Patent Invalid

DeviceAtlas a trivial variation of WURFL

Yesterday the European Patent Office (EPO) opposition division narrowed Afilias Technologies Plc's device detection patent EP2245836B1 in Europe, as a result of an opposition brought by 51Degrees in 2017 and explained in this blog. The EPO concluded that the patent as initially granted was not valid.

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Benjamin CB

5/15/2019 3:36 PM

51Degrees AdTech Focused Patent Granted

AdTech players now have a fast, free and future proof device detection solution

51Degrees' sub-microsecond device detection solution is granted a European patent, further adding to our established portfolio.

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James Rosewell

11/29/2017 2:00 PM

DeviceAtlas Patent Opposed

51Degrees leads opposition to Afilias European patent

In July 2017, after eight long years of deliberation, the European Patent Office (EPO) finally granted Afilias Technologies Ltd patent EP2245836B1 "Determining a property of a communication device". 51Degrees, the company I founded and still run, opposed this patent not because we think it affects any of our current products but because it attempts to monopolise the earlier WURFL (Wireless Universal Resource FiLe) solution now run by ScientiaMobile along with other well-known computing techniques.

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Edward

3/17/2016 9:39 AM

51Degrees granted EU patent

for device detection technology

51Degrees, a device detection, web and mobile app optimisation and analytics specialist, today announces it has been granted an EU patent for its device detection technology.

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