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Patent auction pays more in the end

May 10, 2006 Although only a few people bought at Ocean Tomo's auction, later deals brought the total to $8.4 million, company says. TAGS: auction, patent, seller, sale

Hendrix recordings fetch $15M in patent auction

October 27, 2006 The wind cries Mary--and millions--at auction held by Ocean Tomo, which evaluates patents and helps people sell them. TAGS: auction, patent, intellectual property, bidder, recording, VoD

FCC sets rules for next-generation wireless bids

April 12, 2006 Regulators say secret bids will be permitted in wireless auction for mobile services that is expected to raise up to $15 billion. TAGS: auction, bidder, bid, round, concern, commission, payment

Few buyers at patent auction

April 7, 2006 A few hundred people show up to the Ocean Tomo patent auction, but only a fraction turn out to be buyers. TAGS: bidder, patent, auction, bid, buyer, seller, England

Hendrix song, IBM patents to be auctioned

August 28, 2006 'Scuse me, while I bid on this song catalog. Hendrix tune, networking protocols go on sale in New York. TAGS: auction, intellectual property, patent, song, IBM Corp., New York

Quit fooling with wireless-spectrum auction

January 23, 2008 Gregory Rosston of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research says recent moves by FCC chairman threaten successful history of auctions. TAGS: auction, firm, rule, wireless service, agreement, asset, chairman

Christie's lets home bidders in on live action

July 12, 2006 It's no absentee-bidding tool. Via video, Christie's Live lets registrants bid on items in live auctions--or just sit in. Photos: 'Star Trek' props for Christie's auction TAGS: auction, bidder, appraisal, Star Trek, sale, Real-Time, location

eBay bans auctions of virtual goods

January 29, 2007 Sales of items from Warcraft and Everquest are now a no-no, but eBay gives the OK for items from Second Life. TAGS: auction, goods, eBay Inc., online game, trade, EverQuest, Second Life, virtual worlds, spokesman, games

Google tight-lipped on U.K. spectrum bid

December 14, 2007 The company won't say whether it will participate in Ofcom's auction of radio spectrum, citing a U.S. ruling. TAGS: spectrum, auction, wireless broadband, dividend, radio, U.K., representative, broadband, Google Inc., U.S., microphone, TV

FCC to reveal spectrum auction plan

April 25, 2007 The Federal Communications Commission will unveil some of the rules it will use in the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction. TAGS: spectrum, auction, rule, broadband, wireless broadband, band, analog, digital television, cell phone, TV

Google unveils unorthodox stock option auction

December 13, 2006 Program will let nonexecutive employees sell options via an online auction rather than on the public markets. TAGS: public market, strike price, stock option, financial company, stock price, auction, Google Inc., online auction

Why I love patents and copyrights

May 10, 2007 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says that without intellectual property rights, we might as well go back to living in caves. TAGS: intellectual property, patent, auction, footage, sentiment, collection, Chicago, photograph

Braving the telecom lobbyist backlash

July 31, 2007 On the eve of his congressional testimony, Skydeck CEO Jason Devitt writes that open access is the key to wireless innovation. TAGS: wireless market, lobbyist, auction, telecommunications, carrier, permission, voice

Patent auctions: Lawyer's dream or way of the future?

March 3, 2006 Dinner, drinks and a bitter lawsuit: You might find them both at the Ocean Tomo patent auction next month. TAGS: patent, intellectual property, auction, lawsuit, consulting company, RFID, asset, IBM Corp., lawyer, bank, IP, HP

'Star Trek' lives, in upstate New York

October 8, 2006 Some diehard fans wanted more of the original adventures, and they're doing something about it. Plus: Props for sale. TAGS: Star Trek, auction, New York, episode, sale, fan, blog, photograph, TV, video

Right Media launches online ad auction

June 19, 2006 Service lets users bid for display ad space rather than going through networks or agencies that set prices, take cuts. TAGS: Right Media Inc., online advertising, advertiser, marketplace, auction, agency, CEO, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Google's battle for wireless spectrum

July 30, 2007 Chris Sacca, head of special initiatives, talks about the company's plans for the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction. TAGS: Chris Sacca, auction, spectrum, Google Inc., battle, rule, broadband, U.S.

JetBlue wins air-to-ground wireless license

June 2, 2006 Airline company will pay $7 million to the FCC for a license to transmit in the 800MHz spectrum. TAGS: spectrum, license, auction, Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, aircraft, minute

Year in review: A roller-coaster ride for wireless

December 20, 2008 From a record-breaking FCC wireless auction to the launch of the new iPhone 3G to the death of citywide Wi-Fi, 2008 was full of peaks and valleys. TAGS: auction, spectrum, Google Android, 3G, launch, broadcaster, Apple iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone, HTC, Google Inc., T-Mobile, TV, Wi-Fi, cell phone, operating system
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