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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.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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.
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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?
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AT&T Bell Laboratories
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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.
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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.
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Verizon Communications
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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.
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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.
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EU keeps tinkering with software patents
June 21, 2005
European authorities fail to close loopholes in legislation that will make software patentable, critics say.
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Jack Kilby, inventor of the integrated circuit, dies
June 21, 2005
Kilby built the first electronic circuit in which all of the components were fabricated into a single piece of material.
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Texas Instruments Inc.
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Staking a claim in the patent gold mine
July 20, 2005
Who does the system protect--unsung inventors or opportunist litigants?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Adobe Systems Inc.
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Intel
Bright ideas, big wait on tech payback
March 22, 2005
In retrospect, what could be more lucrative than the transistor, the Net and DOS? Hindsight's a hard lesson for some inventors. Images: Owners don't always cash in
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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.
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Time Warner Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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.
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Eolas Technologies Inc.
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Techies weigh in on patent bill
September 15, 2005
Among the issues: How should a patent holder be compensated for infringement? Computer makers, biotech companies see it differently.
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Apple Computer
ENIAC: The politics of invention
February 13, 2006
From a technological perspective, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer was an unqualified success.
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Honeywell International Inc.
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RAND Corp.
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