EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

It seems patent reform is again back on the US political agenda after being abandoned last year.

It's a response to the growing number of vague or inaccurate patent suits filed by people only with a view to make money by suing for "infringement".

Large tech firms will no doubt welcome the move and hope it gains more traction this time around...

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Shaun Nichols | March 06, 2009

The US government is once again considering a sweeping reform of the nation's patent system.

By Iain Thomson | March 06, 2009

The Pirate Bay trial, in which four Swedish men were accused of copyright theft, has come to an end.

By Mrk Koyabashi-Hillary | March 06, 2009

Key issues affecting Indian outsourcing were off the agenda at the country's big trade show.

By Shaun Nichols | March 06, 2009

Dell has introduced a pair of rack-mount server models designed for data centres.

By Phil Muncaster | March 06, 2009

Online music service Spotify has become the latest web firm to suffer a major hack, after revealing yesterday that criminals may have accessed user registration details.

By Phil Muncaster | March 06, 2009

Online productivity apps firm Zoho today launched a new version of its flagship Zoho Writer word processing tool, featuring what it claims are major enhancements to the user interface.

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