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Back in the day, the United States – when it came to the automotive industry – was in the driver's seat.
But this is no longer the... Read More »
AT&T, embattled against the U.S. Department of Justice in an antitrust lawsuit that seeks to block its merger with T-Mobile, has just been saddled with another... Read More »
With the number of rechargeable batteries in use worldwide on the rise, so to does the demand for lithium climb, which has prompted a startup company to begin... Read More »
Intel is partnering with the World Bank to invest in technology firms in developing countries. Intel Capital, the investment fund for chipmaker Intel, is focusing on... Read More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc complained on Wednesday that the Justice Department was too slow in telling who its witnesses would be as the... Read More »
Google claims the patent system is broken. That’s the latest news following the company’s failed attempt to purchase Nortel patents at auction. The latest ... Read More »
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Sang NkhwaziBy virtue of what Patents stand for, they are inevitable to cause problems. If everyone ate their own pie, and was content with their patch of green, all would be well. Not so though when it comes to Patents, it seems its a tendency, in my view, probably driven by greed that causes patent thickets. Of all the Patents they are bickering about, how many are in actual use? If we can knock out Trade marks for non-use, why couldn't we introduce the same in Patent Law, and require them.Finally, I'm searching the term " Trade Mark thickets or "Trade Mark trolls", and interestingly I can't find it. Any surprises there?
Nov 16, 2011
Gena PatentThough of course it's completely legal for companies to enforce their IP against their competition, I am ambivalent; is it ethical for corporations to use patent acquisition and litigation merely as anti-competitive tactics, or should these disputes be settled in the marketplace, where they belong?
http://www.industryweek.com/articles/patent_enforcement_21538.aspx?SectionID=2
http://www.industryweek.com/articles/patent_enforcement_21538.aspx?SectionID=2
Nov 15, 2011
(Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc is halting development of its popular Flash Player for use in mobile browsers, essentially admitting defeat to rival Apple Inc in a... Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A German court granted a preliminary injunction against Apple Inc in a patent infringement case that banned the California company from... Read More »
HELSINKI (Reuters) - ST-Ericsson won a deal to supply chipsets for future Nokia phones based on Windows software, breaking Qualcomm's monopoly over ... Read More »
It’s official -- two of the most powerful people in tech are women. Perhaps more interestingly, they’re also bitter rivals. As of January 1, 2012, Ginni... Read More »
By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - Sony Corp... Read More »
The Patent Board Semiconductors industry scorecard, which ranks 240 companies, has ranked Micron Technology first in the Science Strength category and... Read More »
Intellectual Ventures (IV), an invention and investment company founded by the former Chief Strategist and Chief Technology Officer of... Read More »
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc paid $151 million in cash to acquire... Read More »
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel lost a bid on Monday to get access to... Read More »
By Tarmo Virki
LONDON (Reuters) - The world's largest cellphone maker Nokia will unveil its... Read More »
By Roberta Cowan
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - TomTom, the Dutch navigation equipment and digital map... Read More »
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) - Saudi Telecom Co (STC) plans major... Read More »
Specialty digital cameras that can offer more than 1 gigapixel of resolution have been discussed for a few years, and Microsoft is the latest to explore such... Read More »
The recently announced partnership between Google and Intel to create Android-OS, Atom-based smartphones could represent a realistic option to further increase the... Read More »