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Comcast files two lawsuits against Sprint in ongoing patent fight

By Jeff Blagdon on February 23, 2012 11:24 pm + 2 comments

Back in December, Sprint sued Comcast, as well as Time Warner, Cox, and Cable One over 12 Continue reading…
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Microsoft says Motorola and Google will 'kill video on the web' with patents, files European complaint

By Nilay Patel on February 22, 2012 10:52 am + 541 comments

Microsoft announced this morning that it's filed a formal competition complaint against Motorola and Continue reading…
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Canon patent reveals 18-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens for use with mirrorless cameras

By Nathan Ingraham on February 20, 2012 11:51 am + 5 comments

It's no secret that Canon wants to get into the mirrorless camera game, but a little bit of evidence Continue reading…
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Apple vs. Motorola: patent infringement, antitrust accusations, and more

By Nathan Ingraham on February 18, 2012 03:13 pm

The patent battles between Apple and Motorola may have started out a bit quieter than what we first Continue reading…
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US International Trade Commission terminates HTC's first patent case against Apple

By Matt Macari on February 17, 2012 08:17 pm + 7 comments

The full panel of the US International Trade Commission today affirmed an administrative law judge's Continue reading…
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'Everything is a Remix Part 4' looks at social evolution and patent law

By Jeff Blagdon on February 17, 2012 07:56 am + 18 comments

The long-awaited conclusion to Kirby Ferguson's Everything is a Remix series has finally been posted Continue reading…
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The patent on the MacBook Air that wasn't

By Matt Macari on February 16, 2012 10:32 pm + 92 comments

On Tuesdays, the US Patent and Trademark Office publishes all of the patents granted for the week, Continue reading…
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Apple uses slide-to-unlock patent to get ban on Motorola smartphones in Germany

By Matt Macari on February 16, 2012 02:33 pm + 202 comments

The worldwide patent dispute between Apple and Motorola has been burning through the courts lately, Continue reading…
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Kodak gets the go-ahead for $950 million bankruptcy financing

By Sam Byford on February 16, 2012 01:22 am + 1 comments

Kodak has won approval to borrow $950 million to finance its restructuring process, after filing for Continue reading…
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US approves sale of Nortel patents to Microsoft, RIM, and Apple

By T.C. Sottek on February 13, 2012 06:01 pm + 45 comments

The US Department of Justice is busy today: in the same report it released to approve the Google Continue reading…