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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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