May 21, 2012
- A judge said that RIM and Apple had not violated Kodak’s patent for digital image-preview technology, because the patent was invalid.
May 16, 2012
- Apple scored a narrow victory against HTC in a patent lawsuit in December over the technology used in the devices.
May 12, 2012
- A computer program developed at I.B.M. uses game techniques and psychology to influence dieting: eat a salad, for example, and you could win 50 cents.
April 26, 2012
- Samsung holds the largest portfolio of patents for next-generation smartphone technology, called 4G, according to a new report by iRunway, a research firm. By contrast, Apple holds few patents for 4G technology. The report suggests Samsung has a strong hand in the next wave of the smartphone patent wars, and perhaps a powerful position to negotiate a favorable settlement in its current court battles with Apple.
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April 17, 2012
- Is this really the golden age for inventors?
April 12, 2012
- Apple's former patent chief, Richard Lutton Jr., has joined Nest Labs, a hot Silicon Valley start-up, which has developed a sleek, energy-saving digital thermostat. Honeywell, the giant of the thermostat industry, sued Nest, alleging patent infringement, earlier this year. Nest filed its reply on Thursday.
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April 9, 2012
- The lofty price Microsoft paid AOL for 800 patents — $1.3 million each — reflects the crucial role patents are playing in the business and legal strategies of technology companies.
April 8, 2012
- In the past two years, Apple, Samsung, Nokia, Microsoft and Motorola Mobility have been involved in patent claims in Germany, where it is easy to block the sale of a rival's product.
April 3, 2012
- The European Commission is examining separate allegations by Microsoft and Apple into video and wireless patent abuses.
March 26, 2012
- Appellate judges were told to reconsider a ruling that let Myriad Genetics patent two genes associated with a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer.