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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, technology company, decision, court, Cisco Systems Inc.

Building a new-idea factory

April 28, 2005 At his new company, ex-Microsoft bigwig Nathan Myhrvold gathers well-known inventors for "invention sessions." Will the idea pan out? TAGS: invention, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Larry Ellison, intellectual property, SQL, GUI, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Supreme Court weighs 'obviousness' of patents

November 28, 2006 Oral arguments bring questions about whether the current legal standard, opposed by some high-tech firms, is much too permissive. TAGS: invention, patent, firm, motivation, court, standard, person

Apple patent covers wireless iTunes distribution

May 4, 2006 2004 application, published this week, covers buying or reserving a song on an online store with a mobile device. TAGS: EVDO, invention, online music company, HSDPA, song, online music, online store, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, cell phone, Verizon Communications, video, PC

Google wins patent for search results page design

December 13, 2006 Intellectual-property lawyers say there's no need to fret about infringement lawsuits unless sites are veritable copies. TAGS: patent, search result, invention, intellectual property, Google Inc., attorney, design, lawyer, protection, GUI

Rise of the patent trolls

October 12, 2005 HP's Joe Beyers urges the formation of a consortium to combat what he sees as a patent shakedown. TAGS: troll, patent, invention, consortium, innovation, intellectual property, nature, threat, value

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, threat, fee, eBay Inc.

Philips device could force TV viewers to watch ads

April 19, 2006 So long, TiVo? Invention would prevent channel switching during commercials or fast-forwarding past ads on a DVR. TAGS: Philips Electronics N.V., viewer, patent, invention, broadcaster, freeze, DVR, channel, set-top box, set-top, TV

E-mail has come a long way in 30 years

October 10, 2001 In 1971 the first electronic message launched a revolution that some compare to the invention of the printing press and the telephone. TAGS: invention, Time Warner Inc., e-mail, printing, message, Microsoft Corp.

Ethernet papa makes Invent Now Hall of Fame

May 7, 2007 Before his induction ceremony, Bob Metcalfe reflected on network tech, patents, Net neutrality and bold predictions. TAGS: Bob Metcalfe, prediction, invention, Ethernet, venture capital, Boston, career

Lawyer insists Microsoft infringed antipiracy patent

March 9, 2006 Texas attorney with patent on antipiracy system appeals ruling that said company's product activation program didn't infringe. TAGS: product activation, patent, invention, Houston, antipiracy, lawyer, attorney, intellectual property, Texas, Microsoft Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Intel

Supreme Court to examine 'obviousness' of patents

November 27, 2006 Justices are expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could have broad implications for the tech industry. TAGS: patent, Eolas Technologies Inc., invention, high-technology company, court, argument, open source, Microsoft Corp.

ENIAC: The politics of invention

February 13, 2006 From a technological perspective, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer was an unqualified success. TAGS: Sperry, Honeywell International Inc., invention, RAND Corp., patent, politics, professor
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