Licensing articles

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  Craigslist doesn't want to own your posts, but it's still prohibiting third-party services

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 9, 2012 11:33 pm + 12 comments

  New changes to Craigslist’s Terms of Use end its claim to a restrictive exclusive license over its Continue reading…

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  Nokia sells off 500 patents to video ringtone company Vringo for $22 million

  By Nathan Ingraham on August 9, 2012 10:27 am + 38 comments

  A few weeks after posting a $1 billion operating loss in Q2, Nokia has managed to secure an influx Continue reading…

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  Sharp agrees to license Microsoft file system patent for Android phones

  By Louis Goddard on August 7, 2012 01:20 pm + 57 comments

  Japanese manufacturer Sharp has agreed to license an important file system patent from Microsoft for Continue reading…

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  Redbox and Sony deal extension keeps discs available to rent without delays

  By Nathan Ingraham on August 6, 2012 10:43 am + 6 comments

  Unfortunately, it's become commonplace for movie studios to make consumers wait almost two months Continue reading…

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  RIM may need to license BlackBerry 10 to beat competition's 'economy of scale'

  By Adi Robertson on August 2, 2012 06:19 pm + 65 comments

  RIM CEO Thorsten Heins says that his company may need to license BlackBerry 10 in order to make the Continue reading…

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  Microsoft will reportedly lift Windows RT tablet licensing restrictions in January

  By Tom Warren on July 24, 2012 03:13 am + 48 comments

  Microsoft is reportedly planning to lift Windows RT licensing restrictions in January, opening up Continue reading…

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  Qualcomm looking to license Mirasol screen technology, sell only 'certain Mirasol products'

  By Adi Robertson on July 23, 2012 02:37 pm + 12 comments

  Qualcomm has been showing off some new Mirasol display prototypes, but the low-power color screens Continue reading…

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  Europe's plan for music licensing, and the artists that feel betrayed

  By Aaron Souppouris on July 12, 2012 09:52 am + 28 comments

  Yesterday, the European Commission announced a new proposal to simplify the way companies pay Continue reading…

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  EU proposes reforms to simplify cross-border music licensing

  By Louis Goddard on July 11, 2012 10:29 am + 16 comments

  The European Commission is planning to reform regulation around collecting societies — the groups Continue reading…

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  Coby and Aluratek become latest Android manufacturers to license patents from Microsoft

  By Dieter Bohn on July 10, 2012 04:02 am + 33 comments

  The number of Android manufacturers who don't license patents from Microsoft is rapidly dwindling Continue reading…