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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.  |
InternetNews May 17, 2006 Andy Patrizio |
Two More Years Of Federal Oversight For Microsoft A federal judge has agreed to extend the Justice Department's oversight of Microsoft's business practices by two years, until at least November 2009.  |
ifeminists May 17, 2006 Carey Roberts |
Legal Services Corporation Turns Its Back On Men The LSC was created for a good purpose: to provide legal services so poor Americans could have their day in court. But while taxpayers and lawmakers looked the other way, the Legal Services Corporation has fallen under the sway of a radical feminine ideology.  |
InternetNews May 17, 2006 Roy Mark |
XM Marks The Legal Spot For RIAA XM Radio's newest gadget is illegal and should be pulled from the market, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the Recording Industry Association of America  |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Rich Duprey |
A Patently Offensive Ruling? eBay vs. MercExchange was the wrong ruling in the right case. Rather than balancing the power between "patent trolls" and innovation, this ruling could end up tipping the scales against small-time inventors who lack the resources to challenge corporations that usurp a patent's advancements.  |
InternetNews May 16, 2006 Roy Mark |
BellSouth Denies NSA Involvement Telecom giant BellSouth claims it hasn't turned over phone records in wake of more lawsuits.  |
InternetNews May 16, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Creative Seeks Bite from Apple's iPod MP3 player maker Creative Technology claims Apple's iPod infringes on one of its patents, and is asking a trade commission and federal court to halt sales of the popular music player in the U.S.  |
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Tom Taulli |
A Supreme Mandate on Injunctions A Supreme Court decision sets a landmark precedent on how far patent holders can push tech companies. RIMM-like mega judgments might be a thing of the past. And that's definitely a nice thing for investors in eBay this time, and tech investors overall.  |
InternetNews May 15, 2006 Roy Mark |
Supreme Court Sides With eBay The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that both a district and a federal appeals court erred in determining whether a permanent injunction is due to MercExchange in its patent-infringement battle with online auction giant eBay.  |
InternetNews May 15, 2006 Roy Mark |
High Court Bounces Buy It Now Injunction Justices rule eBay may continue to offer service and orders a new review of permanent injunction sought by MercExchange.  |
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