Patent Troll
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S'pore followed global process for 'patent troll'
News Singapore's intellectual property office says it approved controversial image-linking patent based on processes accepted in an international treaty.
Tags: Patents, International governments, Local Government, Patent, Patent Troll, Philippines, Spokesperson, Singapore, intellectual property, prior art
Let market decide on open standards
News Microsoft's platform lead dismisses suggestions it must support ODF to demonstrate a commitment to interoperability.
Tags: Standards, Microsoft Office, Open source
Microsoft's magnificent 7 open source options
Insight commentary Joining the open source club has many benefits. How many Microsoft receives depends on how far it wants to go.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Antivirus software, Security, device driver, Windows Mobile, API, JavaScript
Tech giants form group to buy patents
News Group plans to buy up key intellectual property before it is obtained by parties who might use it against them, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Tags: Patents, Patent, Google Inc., Patent Troll, intellectual property, payment, software, technology company, Symantec Corp., Adobe Systems Inc.
NTP slaps Palm with patent infringement suit
News After settling with Blackberry maker earlier this year, NTP's lawyers are now going after Palm's wireless e-mail devices.
Red Hat and Novell hit with Linux patent suit
News The Linux vendors have been sued for patent infringement by a 'portfolio licensing' company called IP Innovation.
Companies wrestle with employee blogs
News After a Cisco lawyer's personal blog sparked a defamation lawsuit, the company tightened its employee-blogging rules. How do other high-tech companies compare?
Microsoft's patent quest won't go far, experts say
News It's unrealistic for Microsoft to expect open-source groups to actively seek out patent infringements, experts say.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Business applications, Patents
Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement
News World's largest phone maker accuses Apple of violating intellectual property it owns governing handset wireless connectivity.
Tags: Patents, Smart phones, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Patent, Phone, Wireless, intellectual property, 3G, Wi-Fi
Pro-Linux group nabs Microsoft patents
News The Open Invention Network has acquired 22 patents sold recently by Microsoft, aiming to help Linux-based companies avoid becoming targets for more legal action.
Tags: Linux, IBM Corp., Patent, Red Hat Inc., IP, TomTom, AST Computers, Linux
EU plans more funding for tech research
News The European Commission calls for a large increase in tech R&D funding over the next decade, and has reiterated its call for a single European patent system.
Tags: R&D, European Union, economic performance, intellectual-property strategy, Information And Communication Technology, Europe, intellectual property, member state, strategy, commission
Playing the patent game
Blogs weekly roundup I was reminded of the sad realities of the software business when the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL)...
Tags: Open source, Patents
Scott McNealy far from retired
Insight Former Sun CEO is racking more frequent-flier miles now as chairman, traveling the world to meet with customers and tout Sun's virtues.
Ex-Microsoft CTO claims patent 'problem' is myth
News Nathan Myhrvold, now CEO of a patent-licensing firm, says there's no reason to worry about the U.S. patent system.
Tags: Legal, Corporate law, Copyright, Patents
RIM CEO: 'China's RedBerry is no threat'
News Mike Lazaridis, founder and CEO of the BlackBerry maker, contends that comparison between the two devices is unfair.
Tags: Handhelds, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms
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