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Supreme Court rules in favor of Monsanto, says farmer violated seed patents
The US Supreme Court just ruled today that it is infringement for a farmer to make new copies of Continue reading…
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Apple and Google patent dispute has no end in sight, judge says
Apple and Google's ongoing, multi-venue, litigation war over mobile patents has "no end" in sight, Continue reading…
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Nokia defies Google over WebM video standard, guarding VP8 codec patents
Nokia has explicitly ruled out licensing a set of video patents under royalty-free or FRAND (fair, Continue reading…
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Search engine for 3D printed gun parts launches in a month, promises Defense Distributed
A new search engine for 3D printed gun parts and other patented objects is coming within a month, Continue reading…
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Farmer vs. biotech: Supreme Court will decide if soybean seeds get copy protection
Today, the Supreme Court is set to begin hearing a case between agrochemical giant Monsanto and a Continue reading…
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Patent Office, DOJ weigh in on the improper use of standards patents to ban products
The US Patent and Trademark Office and the US Department of Justice joined the ever-growing debate Continue reading…
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Patent Office asks the public for advice on software patents
In an announcement yesterday in the Federal Register the US Patent and Trademark Office invited the Continue reading…
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RIM agrees to pay Nokia for patent licenses
RIM has agreed to a patent licensing agreement with Nokia that includes a one-off fee and on-going Continue reading…
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FTC comments on Apple v. Motorola, calls sales bans in FRAND patent cases 'inappropriate'
As patent battles rage across the technology landscape, companies are constantly asking courts to Continue reading…
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Motorola v. Microsoft: US District Court says FRAND patents can't be used for injunction
Motorola wanted to ban the Xbox 360, among other things. The International Trade Commission agreed Continue reading…
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New US Energy Secretary says natural gas gives us 'more time' to develop renewable power
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Latest bird flu strain easily transferrable between ferrets, but not swine
