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The Motley Fool
September 1, 2011
Dan Radovsky |
A Game of Patents: Acquire or Die Tech companies fight tooth and nail for protection against patent litigation.   |
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. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2010
Eric Jhonsa |
When Apple and Motorola Fight, Only the Lawyers Win One of the open secrets of the mobile phone industry is that just about every major phone manufacturer owns some key patents that are used by rival manufacturers. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2011
John Grgurich |
How the Patent Wars Are Hurting High-Tech Well-intentioned patent laws are threatening to stifle innovation. |
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." |
Information Today
May 2006
George H. Pike |
Feature: BlackBerry: Lawsuit and Patent Reform Whether through the courts or before Congress, the BlackBerry experience suggests that some modification of patent law is not only likely, it's necessary. |
InternetNews
March 28, 2011 |
Kodak CEO Hopes for $1 Billion in Patent Suit Eastman Kodak's head told Bloomberg he thinks a patent victory in court could bring in $1 billion. Kodak sued Apple and RIM in January 2010 for what it claims is infringement of a patent it holds in the area of previewing images in iPhone and Blackberry mobile devices. |
InternetNews
May 20, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
A Primer on Software Patents A closer look at software patents and at their history and implications for IT. |
CIO
August 1, 2003
Lawrence Rosen |
Patents: An Expensive Tax on the CIO Software patents cost you money. Like taxes, they skim from your profit margins, but in this case the fees go to pay for other companies' intellectual property. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
Jill Jusko |
Patent Protection Your valuable intellectual property requires keen oversight. To help keep it safe, consider these actions. |
Wall Street & Technology
September 19, 2006
Paul Allen |
Patent Processing For both the patent holders and potential transgressors, technology patents can be a high-stakes game in the financial world, in both monetary awards and ongoing business feasibility. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2007
Suhas Sreedhar |
Peer Review Starts for Software Patent Applications Hoping to curtail the orgy of tech-industry litigation, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently launched an Internet-based peer-review program whereby anyone can help to evaluate a number of software patent applications voluntarily submitted for public evaluation. |
PC Magazine
July 4, 2008
Adam K. Cramer |
Giving Patents an Upgrade Lawsuits are hurting big tech companies, some of which are calling for an overhaul to the patent system. |
InternetNews
November 5, 2004
Jim Wagner |
For Innovation's Sake Although today's raft of companies suing other companies over intellectual property rights may give the impression that creative thought is getting muzzled, many industry experts agree that software innovation is alive and well. |
Information Today
September 15, 2011
George H. Pike |
Congress Enacts Patent Reform Legislation In what is being described as the most substantial overhaul of U.S. patent law in nearly 60 years, Congress passed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, patent reform legislation that has been years in the making. |
Bio-IT World
June 17, 2004
Cathryn Campbell |
Patent Plaintiff Perils Suing for patent infringement may seem rewarding, but you could lose even more. |
InternetNews
September 27, 2006
Michael Hickins |
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2005
Dave Mock |
BlackBerry Still Getting Squeezed Research In Motion's litigation with NTP may not be over. The companies' ongoing patent battle matters to investors for a number of reasons. Investors, take note. |
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. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Mr. Smith Went to Washington For Patent Reform Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith calls for patent reform at the American Enterprise Institute. |
Entrepreneur
October 2005
Chris Penttila |
Patent Pending Have an idea for the next big thing? You'll need a patent, but pay attention to big changes in store for U.S. patent law. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2006
Lee A. Hollaar |
Patents 2.0 There are big problems with patents, especially software patents. A new type of patent is needed -- Congress should create a new, limited protection that protects against knockoffs without overreaching. |
Information Today
October 16, 2006
K. Matthew Dames |
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
October 4, 2010 |
Microsoft Hits Motorola With Android Lawsuit Microsoft makes good on its promise to assert its intellectual property claims, hitting handset maker Motorola with a lawsuit alleging infringement of nine software patents. |
InternetNews
March 28, 2011 |
What is the Value of Red Hat's Patents? Linux leader Red Hat has now been recognized for the strength of its patents, what is it doing with all that intellectual property? |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2011
Evan Niu |
Did Microsoft or Motorola Win This Patent Lawsuit? The International Trade Commission makes another ruling with two winners. |
InternetNews
January 10, 2006
Clint Boulton |
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
July 2, 2013
George H. Pike |
Why Patent Litigation Was on the Upswing in 2012 2012 was a "banner year in patent litigation," with increases in the number of patent infringement lawsuits filed in the federal courts and larger damage awards. |
InternetNews
November 11, 2010 |
Motorola Hits Back in Microsoft Patent Spat Like clockwork, Motorola answer's Microsoft's patent lawsuit with a countersuit charging infringement of 16 patents across many of the software giant's product lines. |
InternetNews
February 1, 2007
Roy Mark |
Quality Checking Patent Reform Longtime allies Berman and Boucher team on the Patents Depend on Quality Act of 2006. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2011
Christian Zibreg |
RIM Wants to Outbid Google, Apple, and Nokia for Nortel's Patent Treasure Trove Whoever wins could end up with an impressive shield against lawsuits. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 20, 2014
Michael Blanding |
Dragging Patent Trolls Into the Light New research by Lauren Cohen and colleagues shows that patent trolls are not just the stuff of fairy tales. Non-Practicing Entities bring tons of lawsuits accusing other companies of infringing on technology patents. |
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. |
CIO
January 1, 2003
Christopher Koch |
Patently Stupid? It's not clear at the start of 2003 whether the software patent frenzy will cause innovation to flower or be trampled. |
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. |
InternetNews
April 4, 2011 |
Google Bids $900 million for Nortel Patents Google starts the bidding for 6,000 patents held by the bankrupt telecommunication company, in an effort to protect open source. |
PC Magazine
August 15, 2011
Chloe Albanesius |
Google Acquires Motorola Mobility: What You Need to Know Google stunned the tech community Monday by announcing that it will acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Here's what you need to know about the deal. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Why High-Tech Firms Can't Afford to Ignore Patents When it comes to patents, high technology firms are, out of necessity, interdependent... |
InternetNews
January 30, 2007
Roy Mark |
Second Look For Dynamic Web Patents The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will review two patents held by EpicRealm, a Texas firm that has filed a number of infringement lawsuits against companies employing dynamic Web technology. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
IBM's Patently Good Idea Big Blue's decision to open patents to public scrutiny could spur innovation. |
The Motley Fool
September 12, 2007
Dave Mock |
When $612 Million Isn't Enough Wireless email patent holder NTP settles with Research In Motion for $612 million. Now it's going after wireless carriers. Investors should expect a long and protracted fight. |
InternetNews
February 16, 2007
Roy Mark |
Patent Reform: Beware of Unintended Consequences Is it fair to patent software? |
Wired
June 2000
Evan Ratliff |
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.... |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2006
Jill Jusko |
Intellectual Property Help Findlaw.com has launched the Intellectual Property Center. The new site presents a substantial amount of free resources, including how to obtain, enforce, and protect patents and trademark rights. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2013
Tam Harbert |
The Troubled Life of Patent No. 6,456,841 Tracing the tortured legal trail of a simple smartphone patent |
InternetNews
March 21, 2011
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Takes Legal Aim at Android Devices Microsoft sues Barnes & Noble, Foxconn and Inventec over patent infringement |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2008
Dave Mock |
Have Patent, Will Sue As reforms and regulation slowly trickle in, the telecom industry is still subject to patent abuse. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Patently Unfair? Overworked patent examiners and outdated rules are just two of the reasons critics of some tech patents say the process needs fixing. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2011
Anders Bylund |
For the Good of Tech: Fix Our Broken Patent System Now! Our patent system is broken. Maybe even unfixable. |
Inc.
July 24, 2002
Jennifer A. Redmond |
Strategic Patenting What to consider when you're filing a patent and strategic decisions you'll need to make. |
