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The big companies have armed themselves for the patent wars. Now ordinary businesses have their own defense with the Open Invention Network
The court said it declines to 'mop up a mess' of multiple claims, as Apple and Motorola have no interest in efficiently resolving their patent lawsuit
Lodsys, Personal Audio, and Project Paperless continue to hit developers and businesses with frivolous lawsuits -- and are reaping the rewards
An oft-delayed jury trial over damages was set to start next week but is now postponed indefinitely pending an appeal
The decision is part of a larger, ongoing dispute between the two companies
Nokia has made explicit its antipathy toward Google's open video format VP8, but the community can outflank Nokia's patent maneuvers
The USPTO tentatively declared the 'overscroll bounce' patent invalid last year, but has now reinstated three of its 20 claims
Facebook had asked the court for a summary judgement on the claims of plaintiff Timelines
Federal judge cites outmoded Copyright Act and laws of physics in finding that transferring a digital file amounts to making a copy and thus is a copyright violation
The vendor is seeking a declaratory judgment against patent holder Pi-Net International