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IEEE Spectrum March 2009 Steven J. Frank |
The Death of Business-Method Patents From now on, you can get a U.S. patent only on a mousetrap -- not on the idea of catching mice  |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2011 |
What's Fueling the Tech Patent Bull Market? As companies amass patents to sue each other, is it time for the patent system to be reformed?  |
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 October 3, 2007 Rich Duprey |
No Patents on Thinking ... Yet Over the years, the U.S. Patent office has patented a few too many ideas. The Supreme Court is now spending more time deciding whether a company has really infringed on a patent, rather than automatically issuing an infringement.  |
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.  |
CIO September 28, 2011 Grant Gross |
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.  |
Information Today July 6, 2010 George H. Pike |
Supreme Court Confirms Patentability of Business Methods, Denies Bilski Patent The lengthy and complex decision, entitled Bilski v. Kappos, affirmed the legality of business method patents, while leaving unanswered some questions about the scope and breadth of such patents.  |
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.  |
Information Today April 2005 George H. Pike |
Patenting the Internet The role of Internet patents has come into question as a number of patents have been issued to cover routine Internet practice such as media streaming.  |
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.  |
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.  |
IEEE Spectrum August 2005 Ben Klemens |
New Legal Code Copyrights should replace software patents.  |
InternetNews July 31, 2007 Larry Barrett |
RealNetworks Case Highlights Sea-Change In Patent Law Supreme Court ruling puts patent trolls on notice.  |
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.  |
Bank Systems & Technology June 29, 2010 Matt Gunn |
Supreme Court Rejects Business Method Patent Ruling in Bilski v. Kappos doesn't shut door on business method patents, but doesn't clarify them either.  |
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 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.  |
Entrepreneur September 2006 Jane Easter Bahls |
Toppling Trolls Patent trolls take a hit in a Supreme Court ruling.  |
CIO September 28, 2012 Kim S. Nash |
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.  |
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.  |
Bio-IT World June 17, 2004 Cathryn Campbell |
Patent Plaintiff Perils Suing for patent infringement may seem rewarding, but you could lose even more.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Bio-IT World November 12, 2002 Andrew W. Torrance |
After the Gene Rush About 20,000 gene-related patents have been granted in the U.S. so far, with twice as many on the way. The practical and political challenges are equally large.  |
InternetNews June 9, 2011 |
Microsoft Loses Supreme Court Patent Case Top U.S. court rules against Microsoft in i4i patent appeal.  |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 Eric Bleeker |
Paul Allen Sues Everyone (Except Microsoft) Paul Allen's patent suit underscores a troubling trend that could stifle innovation.  |
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....  |
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.  |
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.  |
BusinessWeek January 9, 2006 Michael Orey |
The Patent Epidemic Overpatenting is wasting companies' money and slowing the development of new products.  |
Bank Systems & Technology May 24, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Banks Need Patents, Experts Say In light of recent patent litigation, banks must understand the importance of protecting their innovations.  |
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.  |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2006 |
Patents: Eleven Issues To Consider... How patent savvy are you?  |
InternetNews March 30, 2005 Tim Gray |
EBay Wins Patent Ruling If the action is upheld it would invalidate the MercExchange patent that led to a $25 million judgment against eBay over the "Buy It Now" feature.  |
IEEE Spectrum November 2008 Kirk Teska |
Commentary: Business-Method Patents--Down But Not Out? The Bilski case leaves us with more questions than answers  |
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.  |
CIO August 1, 2003 Mark Radcliffe |
Patents: A Small Price to Pay for Progress For CIOs, the issue is not whether patents should be granted for software but whether anything can be done to improve the quality of the granted patents. The problem relates more to the examining process in the USPTO than to the appropriateness of patents for software.  |
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.  |
Bank Technology News March 2001 John Hackett |
In Pursuit of Patents Bankers and their suppliers fear fallout from an over-burdened Patent and Trade Office...  |
InternetNews November 28, 2006 Roy Mark |
High Court Tackles The Not-So-Obvious The United States Supreme Court will talk gas pedals today in a case the technology industry hopes the justices will find all too obvious. The outcome could be a landmark decision that redefines how patents are issued.  |
BusinessWeek May 14, 2007 Michael Orey |
A Higher Hurdle For Inventors Has it become too easy to win and defend patents? The Supreme Court says yes.  |
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 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.  |
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 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.  |
Inc. June 2006 Athena Schindelheim |
Great Moments In Patent History With the blockbuster BlackBerry settlement and a case involving eBay before the Supreme Court, the dowdy world of patent law is suddenly hot.  |
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.  |
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.  |
InternetNews November 30, 2010 |
Microsoft's i4i Appeal Headed for Supreme Court Microsoft will get a chance to make its case to the U.S. Supreme Court, appealing the earlier patent infringement decision it lost to i4i.  |