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RIM wins access to Intellectual Ventures patents

RIM wins access to Intellectual Ventures patents

Legal battles between smartphone makers become common.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2011 11:01AM Strategy
Uniloc case illustrates "troubled" US patent system

Uniloc case illustrates "troubled" US patent system

Leash on expert witnesses.
Liam Tung Mar 8 2011 12:33PM Financial Services
Novell sold for $2.2 billion

Novell sold for $2.2 billion

As Microsoft-led consortium sweeps up 882 Novell patents.
Tom Brewster Nov 23 2010 9:55AM Software
Analysis: Is HTC's patent deal a ploy against the Apple suit?

Analysis: Is HTC's patent deal a ploy against the Apple suit?

Gartner: More to the handshake than meets the eye.
Tanya Hall Apr 29 2010 1:28PM Hardware
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
Microsoft could hand patents to Linux firms

Microsoft could hand patents to Linux firms

Company said to be close to deal with open-source group.
Shaun Nichols Sep 9 2009 2:59PM Software
Apple sued over touch screen technology

Apple sued over touch screen technology

Apple is being sued for patent infringement by Taiwanese chip design house Elan Microelectronics over its use of touch screen controls.
Iain Thomson Apr 9 2009 2:34PM Hardware
Tech firms dominate patent league table

Tech firms dominate patent league table

Tech firms are leading the way in innovation if patent applications are any indication, according to the latest survey published by IEEE Spectrum, the magazine of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Ian Williams Jan 7 2009 6:44AM Software
US appeals court rejects abstract patents

US appeals court rejects abstract patents

In a decision announced on Thursday, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit struck down business method patents in its long-awaited ruling on the case of In Re Bilski.
Egan Orion Nov 1 2008 10:00AM Software
Microsoft patents speech censoring

Microsoft patents speech censoring

Microsoft has managed to get a patent for censoring speech.
Nick Farrell Oct 21 2008 6:35AM Software
Campaign against software patents kicks off

Campaign against software patents kicks off

A global petition will launch on 24 September as part of the World Day against Software Patents.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2008 9:34AM Software
Vendors pool WiMax patents

Vendors pool WiMax patents

Six vendors are to pool their WiMax patents so that companies building WiMax products can license the required technologies without running into patent litigation issues..
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Networking
Microsoft patents worker monitoring system

Microsoft patents worker monitoring system

Microsoft has filed a patent for a system to monitor the health and mental state of computer users..
Iain Thomson Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Hardware
Microsoft patents audio recognition tech

Microsoft patents audio recognition tech

GLOBAL - Microsoft has been issued with a patent for software that recognises the voice of a caller based on its tone.
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2007 3:44PM Software
Microsoft claims patents on Linux kernel

Microsoft claims patents on Linux kernel

Microsoft is claiming that open source software infringes on hundreds of its patents, and plans to make the open source community pay to use them.
Iain Thomson May 15 2007 10:04AM Software
Pure software patents unenforceable in the UK

Pure software patents unenforceable in the UK

Downing Street responds to e-petition.
Staff Writers Mar 2 2007 8:26AM Software
IBM sets record for most patents lodged in a year

IBM sets record for most patents lodged in a year

Top patentee for 14th consecutive year with 3,261 registrations.
Robert Jaques Jan 12 2007 10:16AM Software
Software patents set new record in 2006

Software patents set new record in 2006

More than 40,000, according to Public Patent Foundation.
Tom Sanders Jan 9 2007 9:11AM Software
Software patents set new record

Software patents set new record

The US patent and trademark office (USPTO) has set a new record for the total number of software patents that have been awarded in a single year.
Tom Sanders Sep 20 2006 10:50AM Software
Oracle picks up fight against Epicrealm patents

Oracle picks up fight against Epicrealm patents

Database vendor demands that dynamic web page patents are invalidated.
Tom Sanders Jul 6 2006 11:57AM Software

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