U.S. Patent Office puts green tech on fast track
The U.S. agency will accelerate review of green technology patent requests in an effort to perk up economic development in the nascent industry.
Motorola dragged into Tcard case
Government of New South Wales plans to take Motorola to court in addition to the ERG Group, for the failure of its electronic ticketing system.
ICT 'single most powerful tool' to combat emissions
ITU calls for delegates at UN climate change meeting to use advanced technologies to reduce emissions across wide range of industries.
Lessons from Apple-Psystar battle
Apple has long been one of the staunchest defenders of intellectual property. Psystar would have done well to brush up on its Steve Jobs history.
Nokia sues Samsung, LG over LCD price fixing
Nokia is seeking unspecified damages from several liquid display manufacturers, accusing them of conspiring to inflate prices for displays.
Work governance into sourcing contract
Organizations that spell out in contracts how they intend to govern client-provider relationship will have "better chance at success", according to industry player.
EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal
European regulators have extended deadline for review of Oracle's acquisition of Sun, giving the business software maker more time to make its case.
Judge sets February hearing for new Google Books deal
Schedule is laid out for second round of final approval process as preliminary approval is given to revised deal submitted last Friday.
Antitrust concerns linger in Google Books deal
Opponents of Google Books settlement say the search giant will still have exclusive rights to digitize orphaned out-of-print works.
Report: Oracle not yielding to EU with Sun buy
Oracle is playing hardball with European regulators concerned about its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
S'pore e-health records roadmap 'pragmatic'
Singapore and other Asian countries have ingredients for successful implementation of e-healthcare services, say executives from GE Healthcare.
Paperless government not yet a S'pore reality
Singapore's public sector makes strides in pushing online transactions, but consumer comfort with hardcopy documents impedes paper-free vision, says analyst.
Philippine government proposes new IPR laws
Facing mounting piracy, country unveils set of proposed rules to facilitate faster and more efficient resolution of court cases involving intellectual property rights.
Monitoring staff e-mail and Internet: Dos and don'ts
Should you be keeping an eye on the inboxes of your workers or not? Here are dos and don'ts for monitoring staff e-mail and Internet usage.
Park right expertise to stay e-legal
Firms need to pull expert resources into dedicated team to comply with digital forensics requests, says consultant, who outlines common pitfalls they should avoid.
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