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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 mark for My Articles similar articles
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? mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
August 2005
Ben Klemens
New Legal Code Copyrights should replace software patents. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
July 31, 2007
Larry Barrett
RealNetworks Case Highlights Sea-Change In Patent Law Supreme Court ruling puts patent trolls on notice. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
September 2006
Jane Easter Bahls
Toppling Trolls Patent trolls take a hit in a Supreme Court ruling. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bio-IT World
June 17, 2004
Cathryn Campbell
Patent Plaintiff Perils Suing for patent infringement may seem rewarding, but you could lose even more. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
June 9, 2011
Microsoft Loses Supreme Court Patent Case Top U.S. court rules against Microsoft in i4i patent appeal. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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.... mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
January 9, 2006
Michael Orey
The Patent Epidemic Overpatenting is wasting companies' money and slowing the development of new products. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2006
Patents: Eleven Issues To Consider... How patent savvy are you? mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
November 2008
Kirk Teska
Commentary: Business-Method Patents--Down But Not Out? The Bilski case leaves us with more questions than answers mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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... mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles