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Could Oracle fracture open source community?

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:00:00 +0000

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my personal opinion on overriding issueis that IP law is a terrible, slippery slope that opened up nothing more than a huge Pandoras box. This Pandoras box enabled so many companies to sue one another over ideas…sometimes nothing that could even be proved.one of my favorite posters was back when…

Paul Allen sues Apple, Google over patents

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:14:52 +0000

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Four patents held by a research organization Allen ran are being cited against 10 prominent companies, including Yahoo, eBay, and Staples.

AOD Software named to 2010 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:58:28 +0000

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Inc. magazine ranked AOD Software on its annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy ‘

China grants more patents to private firms – study

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:05:06 +0000

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HONG KONG, Aug 6 (Reuters) China has been granting patents protecting new science and technological products to mostly private companies over the past 10 years, according to a study published on Friday.

China grants more patents to private firms as technology advances

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:48:19 +0000

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China has been granting patents protecting new science and technological products to mostly private companies over the past 10 years

Finjan lawsuit not our doing, say new owners

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:27:55 +0000

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The anglo-US company that bought out Finjan, M86 Security, has distanced itself from the fractious patent suit enveloping a number of well-known antivirus companies and the company that held on to Finjan’s patents, FSI Inc.

Finjan sues McAfee, Symantec over patents – CNET

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:58:50 +0000

Computerworld New Zealand
Finjan sues McAfee, Symantec over patents
CNET
Finjan is asking for financial damages and an injunction to stop the five security companies from selling software allegedly tied to the patents. …
Finjan sues McAfee, Symantec over patent claimsComputerworld
Finjan Sues Rival Companies for Patent InfringementIT Business Edge (blog)
Finjan lawsuit not our doing, say new ownersTechworld.com

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Patent holder sues smart phone makers over patents

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:36:18 +0000

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The patent-holding company that won a settlement of more than $600 million from the maker of the BlackBerry said Friday it has sued six other companies in the smart phone industry.

Political Boost Joins Baltimore Citys Technology Incubator

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:01:00 +0000

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The Company will join the sixty-eight start-up technology companies at Emerging Technology Centers

Motorola And RIM Drop Lawsuits, Decide To Cross-License Patents

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:29:23 +0000

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I hate Mobile patents, I know they serve their purpose, but every couple months we hear about a new lawsuit in which two companies are suing one another over their respective patents, then a short time later the companies announce that they are working together to cross-license their technologies, its just one big waste of [...]