
Topic > patent law


Apple, Microsoft, IBM, & others team up to defend U.S. patent system

This inventor has waited 40 years for the patent office to make a decision

The Supreme Court has another chance to fix the software patent problem

Software patents are now illegal in New Zealand

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A $29 billion industry based on threats: It’s time for patent trolls to face the consequences

Understanding changes to the America Invents Act that go into effect Mar. 16

Federal judge to decide whether tech will see more or fewer patents in the future

How the Apple v. Samsung trial sets the stage for a battle royale with Google

Apple-Samsung juror: ‘I could defend this if it was my patent.’

What’s at stake in the Apple v. Samsung verdict

It’s time to take a hard look at the term ‘intellectual property’

Apple, Samsung CEOs speak but fail to agree

Google: We are so over patents, especially in their current form

Sh*t Judge Lucy Koh says: Our top 5 favorites

Google vs. Apple equals WWIII: How’s that for thermonuclear, Apple?

Motorola-Google’s first patent suit against Apple seeks import ban of all major Apple devices

Decide the outcome of Apple v. Samsung with this handy flow chart
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Beleaguered Kodak strikes legal blow against Apple

Silicon Valley’s secret weapon for patent law raises $2M

Apple demands $2.5 billion in damages from Samsung

Motorola Mobility and Microsoft in patent licensing cat fight

Judge dismisses Apple v. Motorola patent case, but may change his mind

Patent investor Nathan Myhrvold is okay with being unpopular, damn it

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The gangsters of Silicon Valley

The jury has decided Google is guilty… but was it really qualified to do so?

Former Google CEO: We knew Sun wanted money for Android

Eric Schmidt denies Google needed anyone’s permission to use Java in Android

Rubin’s last stand: Android founder testifies again to save Android from Oracle

How a 5-year-old blog post might turn the tide in Oracle v. Google Android case

Android founder testimony in Google/Oracle trial: Java APIs are copyrighted

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How expanding Twitter’s pledge could end the patent wars

Can Twitter and Yammer fix our broken patent system?

Twitter takes a preemptive, common-sense stance on patents

12 angry consumers: The Oracle/Google trial for Android now has a jury

AOL sells most of its patents to Microsoft for $1B, goosing its stock price 43%

Flickr fingered in Facebook counterclaim

Facebook fights fire with fire, counters Yahoo with patent suit
