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Oracle's appeal of Judge William Alsup's high-profile ruling in the Android lawsuit was heard this week
House of Representatives passes Innovation Act, dealing major blow to trolls amid opposition from universities looking to protect patents
A patent reform bill targeting so-called trolls needs more time to mature, several groups say
Patent trolls have succeeded in one thing: Every industry is riled up and wants something done
The new license gives more options for licensing work anonymously
Texas jury says online electronics retailer has infringed on patent covering SSL encryption, but Newegg will appeal
Rogue software patent trolls are the scourge of the tech industry. But the larger, better-dressed trolls don't get a pass either
The award is much closer to Apple's demand than to what Samsung proposed
The bill aims to make it more difficult for patent licensing firms to file lawsuits against other businesses
Tech giants help defang provision in current anti-patent-troll legislation designed to invalidate low-quality patents