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Week in review: Microsoft's patent offensive

May 18, 2007 Company identifies infringed-on patents, invites infringers to strike licensing deals. Not many takers, so far. TAGS: patent, open-source software, Novell Inc., open source, Week in review, reader, intellectual property, software company, Linux, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

U.K. judge frowns on software patents

January 13, 2006 Sir Robin Jacob questions the need for software patents and scolds the U.S. for letting "anything under the sun" be patented. TAGS: software patent, patent, intellectual property, sun, study, U.K., U.S., London, IP

HP sues Acer again over patents

April 23, 2007 In second suit against Acer in a month, HP seeks to prevent Taiwan-based PC maker from selling its computers in the U.S. TAGS: patent, Acer Inc., PC company, Taiwan, lawsuit, complaint, power management, intellectual property, HP, U.S., PC, video

Patent reform--or else

May 24, 2005 But just what sort of reform? Author Dave Mock says treat the cause, not the symptoms. TAGS: patent, intellectual property, corporation, small business, practice, U.S., Intel

IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use

January 11, 2005 Big Blue will let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits. TAGS: patent, software patent, open-source software, open source, IBM Corp., Linux seller, fear, open standard, Linux, intellectual property, operating system, U.S., database, Microsoft Corp., HP

Week in review: Microsoft's kick in the patents

February 23, 2007 While Microsoft finds itself in a dogfight over patents, battles over the iPhone trademark and satellite radio settle down. TAGS: American Software, Alcatel, patent, Week in review, damage, AT&T Corp., Lucent Technologies Inc., intellectual property, U.S., reader, lawyer, open source, Microsoft Corp., MP3, video, Microsoft Windows

Staking a claim in the patent gold mine

July 20, 2005 Who does the system protect--unsung inventors or opportunist litigants? TAGS: Paul Ryan, Rambus Inc., patent, intellectual property, invention, lawyer, IBM Corp., U.S.

U.K. considers wiki to ease patent bottleneck

December 14, 2006 Proposal would set up peer review of patents via wiki before they are submitted to government examiners. TAGS: software patent, Wiki, patent, U.K., intellectual property, recommendation, U.S., idea

Qualcomm cell phone ban to take effect

August 7, 2007 Qualcomm loses latest battle to reverse the International Trade Commission's import ban on its technology, says it will continue the fight. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., ban, Broadcom Corp., patent, W-CDMA, 3G network, U.S. company, operator, cell phone, EVDO, intellectual property, handset, decision, U.S.

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