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Supreme Court to review Microsoft patent appeal

October 27, 2006 Case stemming from spat with AT&T could change how damages are awarded for infringement of U.S. patents on software shipped overseas. TAGS: liability, infringement, R&D, AT&T Corp., court, patent, damage, decision, U.S., software company, Microsoft Corp., component

Is Vista's delay good for the industry?

March 22, 2006 Microsoft's Brad Goldberg says the company made the right call. But will PC sales suffer? TAGS: WinFS, holiday, decision, Microsoft Longhorn, feedback, Microsoft Windows Vista, OEM, Microsoft Corp., MP3, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Readers: P2P ruling will spark lawsuit rush

June 27, 2005 Some readers predict the decision will spur a flurry of suits against software makers; others say the ruling is far from disastrous. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, reader, lawsuit, P2P, decision, court, software company

FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling

March 28, 2005 A 1984 Supreme Court decision legalized the VCR and provided much of the legal context for today's consumer electronics industry. TAGS: Sony Betamax, file-swapping, VCR, copyright infringement, Grokster Ltd., video recorder, consumer electronics, studio, FAQ, decision, Sony Corp., recorder, P2P, U.S., video

Covad's DSL still in the buff

March 28, 2005 Several thousand naked-DSL customers won't be affected by recent decision. TAGS: Covad Communications Group Inc., Covad DSL, phone line, DSL, decision, broadband

Microsoft worker quits Trump's 'Apprentice'

February 4, 2005 Marketing specialist Verna Felton calls it quits after only three weeks on Donald Trump's reality TV competition. TAGS: decision, worker, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft foes lukewarm on Windows licensing

December 22, 2004 EU orders Microsoft to license Windows Server communications protocols. Most competitors just shrug. TAGS: Brad Smith, Novell Inc., Microsoft Windows Server, protocol, European Union, commission, decision, server, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Record labels send more letters to P2P services

September 15, 2005 Recording Industry Association of America sends cease-and-desists to seven P2P services it says induce copyright infringement. TAGS: RIAA, Grokster Ltd., WinMX, file-swapping, P2P, LimeWire, spokesperson, letter, decision

Can-Spam put to the test

May 22, 2007 Internet law expert Venkat Balasubramani says new legal limits could crimp future moves to sue spammers. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, plaintiff, court, entity, lawsuit, litigation, claim, Internet access, anti-spam, Internet Service Provider, decision, e-mail

Supreme Court loosens patent 'obviousness' test

April 30, 2007 Unanimous decision holds that lower courts should be more flexible in interpreting the standard for whether patents meet the non-obvious test. TAGS: patent, invention, decision, technology company, court, Cisco Systems Inc.

Massachusetts moves ahead sans Microsoft

September 23, 2005 State finalizes policy calling for desktop applications supporting OpenDocument standard format. Microsoft Office is excluded. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Massachusetts, state, decision, Microsoft Office, policy, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: War without end

October 10, 2007 Which side will win remains unclear, but the camps seem to agree that both formats are mere rest stops on the journey to instant digital downloads. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., HD-DVD, war, Blu-ray, DVD, decision, format, HDTV, movie

Disney cancels U.K. mobile kid-tracking

August 14, 2006 Company's experience with the service, already launched in U.S., could have influenced its decision, analyst says. TAGS: Disney Corp., U.K., The Walt Disney Co., U.S., spokeswoman, GPS, decision, family

Restoring the patent balance of power

June 8, 2006 IP attorney John A. Artz says to expect reverberations from the Supreme Court's recent eBay v. MercExchange decision. TAGS: injunction, invention, patent, royalty, court, decision, fee, threat, eBay Inc.

Judge faces 'reality' in BlackBerry case

February 25, 2006 Transcript of Judge Spencer's closing remarks appears to show resignation, annoyance with endless dispute. TAGS: James Spencer, Research In Motion Ltd., injunction, NTP, Judge, reality, jury, court, decision, RIM BlackBerry, lawyer

Court nixes lawsuit fighting copyright law

November 24, 2004 Internet Archive founder's suit against copyright terms is dismissed by federal judge. TAGS: Brewster Kahle, copyright law, federal judge, court, copyright protection, lawsuit, decision, work

Mass. officials criticize OpenDocument decision

November 1, 2005 Records supervisor, state senators probe Massachusetts' decision to standardize office applications on the document format. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Peter Quinn, Massachusetts, information technology, decision, supervisor, senator, policy, Microsoft Office, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Australian high court: PS2 chip mod OK

October 6, 2005 It's legal for retailers and users to install chips modified to make imported games work on Sony PlayStation, court rules. TAGS: Sony PlayStation 2, favor, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Australia, games, decision, retailer

Theft by any other name

June 27, 2005 Critics of the Supreme Court's Grokster decision never mention the real stumbling block, writes CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., Sony Betamax, court, theft, decision, Napster Inc., P2P

Week in review: Judging tech

July 1, 2005 Some key tech decisions this week were made not in the boardroom but by nine men and women wearing black robes. TAGS: file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., Week in review, decision, DSL, cable company, P2P, women, service provider, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, Apple iTunes
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