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March 1, 2003
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IBM's Patent/Licensing Connection IBM Corp. is deservedly proud of decade-long leadership in patent awards, but licensing revenue is the real reward. IBM's secret: Treat licensing as a significant part of business strategy. |
InternetNews
December 9, 2010
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Firm Files Patent Suit Against Security Players Intellectual Ventures, an IP firm led by a former top executive at Microsoft, is charging four prominent security firms and five other tech companies with infringing on its patents. |
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January 13, 2010
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IBM May Not Be the Patent King After All IBM wins more U.S. patents than any other company, but Microsoft's are worth much more money, says a new study. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Litigating for Profit Some of IT's biggest profits are found in the courtroom. |
InternetNews
February 22, 2010 |
Microsoft, Amazon Patent Deal Includes Kindle Without much explanation, the two companies announce a cross-licensing patent deal that includes Microsoft gaining a license to Amazon's Kindle. What does the software giant have up its sleeve? |
InternetNews
September 27, 2006
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IBM Pushes New Patent Policies Patent reform may be on the way, but IBM has decided to change the system on its own and is leading by example. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2005
Jim Wagner |
IBM Pledges Patents to Open Source IBM said Tuesday it is pledging 500 software patents to developers of open source software so they can develop without fear. The patents are available to those who abide by the Open Source Initiative (OSI) and use one of 50 OSI-certified licenses. |
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Why High-Tech Firms Can't Afford to Ignore Patents When it comes to patents, high technology firms are, out of necessity, interdependent... |
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February 23, 2010
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Microsoft Bullies Amazon Microsoft and Amazon sign a patent deal, a deal that Amazon couldn't refuse. |
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September 28, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
IBM's Patently Good Idea Big Blue's decision to open patents to public scrutiny could spur innovation. |
Wired
June 2000
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Patent Upending The invention police can't stand Greg Aharonian, who says the fuss over Amazon's "one-click" plan is old news. The real problem: The government lost its grip on intellectual property long ago.... |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2011
Evan Niu |
A Pre-Emptive Strike on the Kindle Fire A patent troll is knocking on Amazon's door asking for spare change a month ahead of the Kindle Fire's launch. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2009
Jill Jusko |
IBM Remains Atop the Patent List For the 16th consecutive year, high-tech giant IBM Corp. has nabbed the top spot for the number of patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, but U.S. slips in global patent dominance. |
InternetNews
September 7, 2005
Clint Boulton |
CA, IBM Join in Open Patent Pledge Rivals Computer Associates International and IBM have agreed to exchange software license rights and releases in a bid to bring technologies to the public for open source development. |
CIO
September 28, 2012
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Companies Race to the Patent Office to Protect Their IT Breakthroughs There's a patent gold rush under way as savvy companies seek to lock in the competitive advantage from their IT innovations. CIOs ought to seek patents for unique business methods and other inventions made possible by new technology. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2005
Dave Mock |
The Lowdown on Patent Shakedowns The business of extorting license fees for patents can be very lucrative -- and damaging. It is important for investors to understand how the companies they own utilize and protect their inventions -- and what approach management has taken to deal with intellectual property disputes. |
Information Today
October 16, 2006
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The Patent System on Tilt: IBM Seeks to Change the Game IBM wants to change the way the patent system works, holding itself out as an exemplar of openness. |
InternetNews
January 10, 2006
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USPTO Joins Patent Quality Cause The United States Patent and Trademark Office teams with IBM and the OSDL to improve the way patents are constructed and issued in the U.S. |
Information Today
September 6, 2012
Paula J. Hane |
Apple-Samsung Case Highlights America's Troubled Patent System The jury finding in this case has triggered an onslaught of commentary and has also brought up many questions about the nature of the U.S. patent system. The comments have ranged from "software patents are evil" to the U.S. has a "broken patent system." |
Bank Technology News
January 2004
Karen Krebsbach |
Bight Ideas Financial services firms are deluging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with applications, which soared 15-fold between 1995 and 2002. Patent attorney Dale Lazar urges banks to get in line: converting valuable ideas into assets can pay off big time. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
IBM's Secret Weapon For Big Blue, invention is the mother of revenue. |
InternetNews
July 11, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
IBM Extends Patent Pledge IBM has added over 150 key standards specifications and protocol implementations to its list of items it's willing to share in an effort to make software more interoperable. |
Salon.com
September 20, 2000
Damien Cave |
Apple's "1-click" deal leaves a sour taste Since when does a computer maker need to license technology from a retailer like Amazon? |
InternetNews
March 22, 2010 |
Microsoft Rules the Software Patents Hill Again In the annual race to win as many patents as possible, Microsoft ends up in front at least in the software category. So how valuable are those patents to a company the size of Microsoft? |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Do Patents Lead to Profits? A pile of intellectual property helps -- but it's not enough. Companies that break rules and devise new ways of doing things can create entire new industries. |
InternetNews
May 18, 2010 |
Microsoft Settles Patent Dispute With VirnetX Microsoft agrees to shell out $200 million for a one-time fee, and commit to additional licensing arrangements for two patents concerning VPN technology. |
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January 5, 2012
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Why Kodak Needs to Declare Bankruptcy Is it time to say goodbye to the "Kodak moment"? |
CIO
September 28, 2011
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Controversial Business-Method Patents Face New Attacks A new law revamps the patent system and gives rivals an eight-year window to challenge IT-related patents in the financial-services industry. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2006
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Beware the Nano Lawyers Growing confusion over nanotechnology-related patents could snare investors. Investors need to consider the strength of a company's intellectual property (IP) portfolio. |
InternetNews
November 24, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Nick Godici, Commissioner for Patents, USPTO The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has been taking a lot of heat in recent years over software patents. Sitting at the center of the firestorm, and the patent process, is Nick Godici, the agency's Commissioner for Patents. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
IBM Opens Up Big Blue pays lip service to the open-source movement. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
Jill Jusko |
Patent Protection Your valuable intellectual property requires keen oversight. To help keep it safe, consider these actions. |
PC Magazine
April 6, 2005
John C. Dvorak |
Software Patents: Microsoft's Fatal Error Microsoft's has a lot to worry about as the European Union looks unfavorably on its hidden source code and patent practices. |
InternetNews
March 30, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
TomTom Settles Patent Fight With Microsoft After more than a month of suit and countersuit, the navigation device vendor agrees to pay Microsoft for patent rights. |
InternetNews
October 21, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
EU Patent Fight Comes to the Fore An effort to stop software patents in the European Union got a boost this week with the launch of NoSoftwarePatents.com. Red Hat and MySQL AB are among the high-profile open source companies backing the effort. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Marie Leone |
Patents under Pressure The battle over business-method patents heads to court in what may be a landmark decision. |
InternetNews
March 4, 2010 |
Microsoft Inks Linux Patent Deal With I-O Fresh off of its Linux licensing agreement with Amazon, Microsoft has dropped word that it's reach a similar patent accord with I-O Data Device, a Japanese hardware firm. |
InternetNews
May 19, 2006
Nicholas Carlson |
Amazon's 'One-Click' Patent Up For Debate Again In reviewing Amazon.com's 1998 filing for the purchasing method, the U.S. Patent Office determined there was "a substantial question of patentability," according to a decision letter. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2011
Tim Beyers |
Was Motorola Mobility Cheap? A shareholder suit says "yes" -- the numbers ... not so much. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2007
Clint Boulton |
IBM Leads 2006 Patent Hike IBM banks 3,651 patents as the industry sees a better than 20 percent upswing in patent grants over 2005. |
BusinessWeek
May 21, 2009
Chris Farrell |
Investment: Assessing Intellectual Assets Some keys to valuing the Intangible Economy's hot companies - those that provide intangible products or services. |
IndustryWeek
February 17, 2010
Jill Jusko |
U.S. Patents, International Flavor IBM grabs top spot in 2009 patent rankings, but foreign firms receive more than half. |
Bank Technology News
March 2001
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In Pursuit of Patents Bankers and their suppliers fear fallout from an over-burdened Patent and Trade Office... |
InternetNews
July 14, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Streaming Media Dispute Closer to Trial A preliminary Markman Order sets out the terms of the patent infringement dispute between Acacia and 11 porn sites. |
InternetNews
January 13, 2005
Jim Wagner |
IBM's Patent Pledge Ripples Open Sourcers Reaction to IBM's pledge to free 500 of its software patents to the open source community has varied, ranging from praise to panning the software patent process itself. |
InternetNews
July 15, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
'Harry Potter' Brings Magic to E-commerce Muggles The intense demand created by thousands of online pre-orders, all at the same time, means that retailers must have the necessary infrastructure in order to scale up fast. IBM WebSphere helped publishers meet the demand. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon Uprooted The world's leading e-tailer became the latest dot-com bellwether to disappoint the market. Amazon warns of soft operating profits for 2006. |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Research In Motion's Gamble The maker of BlackBerry devices finds itself in a classic catch-22. Uncertaintly over the NTP lawsuit made it hard for RIM to sign partners. |
