Microsoft faces a friendly panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals on a key issue in the crucial Web patent fight.
Posted by Paul Festa
A federal judge upholds a jury verdict that Internet Explorer infringes on patent rights held by Eolas and the University of California, pushing the case to appeal.
Posted by John Borland
Patent Office hands Microsoft second victory, scraps browser patent claims that could roil Web if upheld.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments to determine if cable broadband remains forbidden territory for regulators.
Posted by Jim Hu
In this case it refers to Jeff Bakalar's face, but it could also refer to Amazon, Steve Jobs, and Skype. Well at least in part. Find out all about all of these things in today's scary and caliente e...
Posted by Tom Merritt and Natali Del Conte
The software giant tells a standards body that it's considering making changes to its Web browser in light of a recent patent infringement ruling against the company.
Posted by Matt Hines
Silicon Valley companies are used to thinking of mighty Microsoft as the enemy, but a patent suit that may place a crushing burden on the Web has many of them siding with the software giant on this one.
Posted by CNET Staff
A court rules that Microsoft did not violate a set of controversial voice digitization patents, in a case that could have roiled the VoIP and computer industries if the patents had been upheld as valid.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
Proposed law could make sweeping changes in the nation's patent system. But some say it's still not enough. Image: Patenting PB&J