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Intellectual property in the era of open source

July 19, 2006 Tech industry veteran Brad Silverberg says those who believe "software IP is dead" are missing the point about open source. TAGS: intellectual property, open source, innovation, enterprise software, customer satisfaction, IP

Copyright challenges at home and abroad

September 19, 2005 Software makers, movie studios and others continue to fight those they perceive as infringing on their intellectual property. TAGS: intellectual property, piracy, software company, movie

Microsoft--license to deal

November 8, 2004 You back my patent, I'll back yours. That could be the software giant's motto in its quest for intellectual property. TAGS: intellectual property, patent, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft gets 5,000th patent

March 7, 2006 Milestone comes during push to license technology, use intellectual property as a selling point over Linux. TAGS: intellectual property, patent, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft expands IP licensing program

January 31, 2006 In push to license more intellectual property to start-ups, the company taps overseas states and releases new technology. TAGS: intellectual property, small business, IP, Microsoft Corp.

Game maker sues over nude volleyball

February 10, 2005 Tecmo files suit against site that distributes game hacks, including some that strip bikinis off players in popular game. TAGS: hack, game company, intellectual property, Japan, gamer, games

U.K. to probe 'patent thickets'

March 2, 2006 Companies using patents to hamper innovation may be targets in U.K. as review of intellectual property law kicks off. TAGS: patent, intellectual property, U.K., London, Microsoft Corp.

HP plays the patent game

November 10, 2005 More people than ever are hitting HP up for money for patents, but the company is getting more out of its own patent portfolio as well. TAGS: intellectual property, patent, injunction, defendant, lawsuit, HP, IP, Microsoft Corp.

Feds announce global antipiracy initiatives

September 21, 2005 Commerce Department to dispatch representatives overseas to advise foreign governments on fighting intellectual property theft. TAGS: intellectual property, Thailand, antipiracy, piracy, Brazil, Middle East, Russia, expert, India, China, U.S.

Publisher purges thousands of unlicensed fonts

February 22, 2008 A London publishing house finds, and wipes out, hundreds of thousands of rogue fonts that could have cost it dearly in fines. TAGS: font, London, intellectual property

Cyberpeace--of sorts--in our time

November 7, 2006 newsmaker Steve Ballmer and Ron Hovsepian make an unlikely pair, and their pact has caught the tech industry by surprise. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, interoperability, intellectual property, framework, GPL, dream, Novell Inc., Linux, Unix, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

How to fight against patent terrorism

January 6, 2005 Attorney Richard Wilder says CIOs will increasingly need to weigh indemnification policies before making purchases. TAGS: intellectual property, indemnification, infringement, patent infringement, SCO Group Inc., lawsuit, terrorist, Novell Inc., open-source software, Linux, threat, protection, software company, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Eight business technology trends to watch

December 26, 2007 Eight emerging trends are transforming many markets and businesses. Executives should learn to shape the outcome rather than just react to it. TAGS: value chain, innovation, trend, supplier, goods, outsourcing, intellectual property, control, work

Groklaw founder exits open-source firm

November 24, 2004 Pamela Jones steps down from OSRM, which insures against open-source intellectual property risks. TAGS: Open Source Risk Management, SCO Group Inc., intellectual property, open source, litigation, founder, Unix, Linux

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, Chicago, collection, photograph

Ballmer repeats threats against Linux

February 20, 2007 In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free." TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Novell Inc., intellectual property, open source, Linux seller, coupon, Linux, threat, open-source software, CEO, New York, Microsoft Corp., server

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, patent, intellectual property, song, IBM Corp., New York

U.K. reviewing intellectual-property laws

December 2, 2005 As patents, IP violations dominate IT sector, British legislators investigate whether legal changes are needed. TAGS: directive, intellectual property, IP, U.K.

Microsoft sets Sender ID free

October 23, 2006 The e-mail authentication technology can now be used without fear of a response from Microsoft's intellectual property lawyers. TAGS: Sender ID, e-mail authentication, intellectual property, lawyer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Asia warms up to intellectual property

August 23, 2006 As the relative value of IP increases, Asian businesses begin to take infringement issues more seriously. TAGS: Asian company, intellectual property, asset, IP, Asia, rights-management, Singapore, Chinese company, value, China, Nokia Corp., telecommunications, chairman
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