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Microsoft contests Apple App Store patent

Microsoft contests Apple App Store patent

Microsoft believes the term 'app store' is too generic for Apple to have a trademark on it.
Tom Brewster Jan 13 2011 6:43AM Software
IBM tops frenzied US patent game

IBM tops frenzied US patent game

More in 2010 than in first 50 years of Big Blue.
Liam Tung Jan 11 2011 6:10AM Strategy
Court backs Uniloc in Microsoft patent fight

Court backs Uniloc in Microsoft patent fight

Damages in doubt.
Staff Writers Jan 5 2011 6:37AM Software
Sony sues to block LG from shipping phones to U.S.

Sony sues to block LG from shipping phones to U.S.

Allegations of patent infringement.
Liana B. Baker Dec 30 2010 3:06PM Hardware
Microsoft co-founder relaunches tech patent suit

Microsoft co-founder relaunches tech patent suit

Facebook, Google, Apple, Yahoo among his targets.
Bill Rigby Dec 30 2010 7:57AM Software
Open-source firms seek safety in numbers

Open-source firms seek safety in numbers

Patent dispute concerns force open source firms to band together.
Stewart Mitchell Dec 29 2010 10:30AM Software
SUSE safe from Novell patent sale: Linux Australia

SUSE safe from Novell patent sale: Linux Australia

Novell to sell 882 patents to Microsoft.
Liz Tay Nov 23 2010 4:10PM Software
Ballmer: Patent laws need changing

Ballmer: Patent laws need changing

Targets UK and US laws.
Tom Brewster Oct 6 2010 2:20PM Software
Apple fights $644m patent suit

Apple fights $644m patent suit

Fights "triple dip".
Liam Tung Oct 6 2010 6:50AM Software
Apache, Apple, Microsoft united against patent ruling

Apache, Apple, Microsoft united against patent ruling

Silicon valley solidarity.
Liam Tung Oct 1 2010 6:19AM Software
Video: Stallman on software patent fears

Video: Stallman on software patent fears

Why GNU founder crashed the European Patent Office’s presentation.
Liz Tay Sep 23 2010 12:59PM Software
Stallman crashes European Patent session

Stallman crashes European Patent session

GNU founder protests Australian software patents.
Liz Tay Sep 21 2010 12:34PM Software
Salesforce.com and Microsoft settle patent dispute

Salesforce.com and Microsoft settle patent dispute

Mutual patent protection.
Liam Tung Aug 6 2010 6:49AM Software
Devs petition to abolish software patents

Devs petition to abolish software patents

Group pens open letter to Innovation Minister.
Liz Tay Aug 3 2010 6:39AM Software
Uniloc goes after Sony, McAfee

Uniloc goes after Sony, McAfee

More court action over anti-piracy patents.
Liam Tung Aug 2 2010 6:54AM Security
NTP files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft and others

NTP files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft and others

Alleged wireless email patent infringements.
Phil Muncaster Jul 12 2010 6:01AM Networking
Google and Yahoo countersue Xerox in patent spat

Google and Yahoo countersue Xerox in patent spat

New twist in battle over search technologies.
Spencer Dalziel Apr 17 2010 7:12AM Software
IBM stands by open-source patent pledge

IBM stands by open-source patent pledge

Says TurboHercules has been funded by
competitors.
Rosalie Marshall Apr 9 2010 6:47AM Software
IBM accused of mainframe monopoly

IBM accused of mainframe monopoly

Condemned for threatening anti-trust lawsuit.
Spencer Dalziel Apr 7 2010 6:16AM Software
Microsoft fined $114m over patent dispute with VirnetX

Microsoft fined $114m over patent dispute with VirnetX

Software giant will challenge verdict.
Dan Worth Mar 18 2010 6:43AM Security

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