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EU forces Microsoft to cage open source patent dogs

EU forces Microsoft to cage open source patent dogs

Redmond forced to provide free, irrevocable patent pledge to non-commercial open source..
Tom Sanders Oct 24 2007 2:59PM Software
Microsoft aims patent guns at Red Hat

Microsoft aims patent guns at Red Hat

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has warned users of Red Hat Linux that they will have to pay Microsoft for its intellectual property.
Tom Sanders Oct 9 2007 10:42PM Software
IBM ditches 'outsourcing' patent

IBM ditches 'outsourcing' patent

IBM has confirmed that it is dropping its attempt to patent the business practice of 'outsourcing'.kbox patent, however.
Iain Thomson Oct 8 2007 10:31AM Software
Inventors protest at US patent bill

Inventors protest at US patent bill

Protests have begun over a reform of the patent laws being considered by the US government.
Iain Thomson Sep 24 2007 2:01PM Hardware
Google patent sparks G-phone speculation

Google patent sparks G-phone speculation

Google has filed a patent application for a mobile payment system, fuelling rumours that the search giant may launch a mobile phone.
Iain Thomson Sep 5 2007 7:52AM Software
Microsoft settles Eolas patent feud

Microsoft settles Eolas patent feud

Microsoft has settled a patent lawsuit with Eolas, an intellectual property licensing firm that had previously won a US$521 million legal verdict against the software maker.
Tom Sanders Aug 31 2007 7:58AM Software
Juxtacomm sues over data-integration patent

Juxtacomm sues over data-integration patent

Software development company JuxtaComm Technologies has filed a legal case against a range of high profile companies, including IBM and Microsoft, for alleged breaches of a data-integration patent.
Matt Chapman Aug 27 2007 1:55PM Software
Boffins patent paper battery

Boffins patent paper battery

Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed ultra-thin flexible batteries and energy storage devices that can be powered by blood, sweat or urine.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2007 6:02AM Hardware
Sharp and Samsung trade blows in patent spat

Sharp and Samsung trade blows in patent spat

Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp has filed a lawsuit against rival Samsung and its US subsidiaries Samsung Electronics America and Samsung Telecommunications America, alleging infringements of five of its patents on LCD-related technology.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2007 10:47AM Strategy
MatrixView’s new patent from Singapore

MatrixView’s new patent from Singapore

ASX-listed developer scores its third patent in Singapore.
Lilia Guan Jul 31 2007 2:57PM Software
Ebay receives stay of execution in one-click patent spat

Ebay receives stay of execution in one-click patent spat

A US district court judge has denied a motion for an injunction that would have blocked Ebay from offering users its " buy it now feature" for an alleged patent violation.
Shaun Nichols Jul 31 2007 2:26PM Networking
Acer countersues in HP patent spat

Acer countersues in HP patent spat

The patent dispute between Acer and HP has widened after Acer filed a counterclaim to HP's legal challenge. HP originally accused the Taiwanese firm of infringing on five patents and demanded unspecified damages, as well as a permanent injunction preventing Acer from further infringements.
Matt Chapman Jul 23 2007 1:52PM Hardware
3M and Batteries.com settle patent spat

3M and Batteries.com settle patent spat

Lawsuit settled over lithium ion battery cathode patents.
Robert Jaques Jul 9 2007 10:32AM Hardware
Toshiba files DVD patent suit in Germany

Toshiba files DVD patent suit in Germany

Japanese firm seeking injunctive relief and damages from EDD Bizz.
Robert Jaques Jul 6 2007 8:21AM Hardware
LG slaps Quanta with patent infringement suit

LG slaps Quanta with patent infringement suit

Claims include infringement of four DVD patents.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2007 4:39PM Strategy
Mandriva refuses Microsoft patent protection

Mandriva refuses Microsoft patent protection

Linux firm follows Red Hat and Ubuntu.
Robert Jaques Jun 26 2007 8:25PM Software
Ubuntu repels Microsoft patent threat

Ubuntu repels Microsoft patent threat

USA - Ubuntu backer Canonical has declined to discuss an intellectual property deal with Microsoft as long as the company is refusing to disclose the patents that it believes are violated in open source software.
Tom Sanders Jun 19 2007 11:52AM Software
Xandros Linux signs up for Microsoft patent protection

Xandros Linux signs up for Microsoft patent protection

GLOBAL - Microsoft has unveiled a partnership with Linux vendor Xandros that mimics the controversial Novell deal.
Tom Sanders Jun 6 2007 5:18PM Security
Microsoft to fight Eolas patent again

Microsoft to fight Eolas patent again

Embedded application patent gets another day in court.
Tom Sanders Jun 5 2007 2:15PM Software
Xandros Linux signs up for Microsoft patent protection

Xandros Linux signs up for Microsoft patent protection

Microsoft has unveiled a partnership with Linux vendor Xandros that mimics the controversial Novell deal.
Tom Sanders Jun 5 2007 6:50AM Software

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