Patents Directive stalls once again
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The Polish Government yesterday disrupted plans to push through the draft Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions when it requested - and received â- surprise delay in a crucial vote on the proposals.
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It's obvious that what's obvious should be made obvious The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of KSR International v. Teleflex, in which the limits of combination patents and so-called obvious patents are being considered. According to several wire reports, KSR argued that its design for adjustable vehicle accelerator pedals does not violate a patent held by Teleflex for a similar gizmo, because Teleflex did not legitimately invent anything when it combined two existing technologies in an obvious way, and does not, therefore, deserve the patent.â¦
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International Trade Commission's ban on import of some Qualcomm products remains while the company continues to appeal patent infringement case.
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Controversial new EU rules for the patenting of computer-based inventions have been put on hold due to a last minute intervention from Poland.
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Brussels braces for the next battle Intellectual property lobbyists are warning that new plans to shake up Europe's policy on patents could put patentable software back on the menu, as well as upping legal fees and putting small businesses in jeopardy.â¦
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A federal appeals court affirmed that Research In Motion, which makes the popular Blackberry, has infringed on holding company NTP&#39;s patents but can continue selling its products in the United States pending a district court&#39;s decision.
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Yet another delay from the FDA leaves investors hanging.
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In Europe, industry leaders, government officials and others debate whether patents would hinder or cultivate innovation.
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They are asking the European Union Council to reject this proposal. They claim that software patent directive would be harmful to the European economy.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (IPS) - Campaigners have hailed the EU decision to postpone  the adoption of controversial new rules for patenting  computer-based inventions as a victory for âEuropean democracyâ.
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Legal wrangling over competing hard drive technologies continues.
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Final draft of GPL 3 doesn't block the Novell-Microsoft patent pact that has raised open-source hackles.
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Progress on its lead drug remains stalled.
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Intermec Technologies will not seek payments for patents in the radio tracking technology for 60 days. Why?
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Patent law impedes innovation, needs reform, say Tech Policy Summit speakers.
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Game over A slot machine company has been refused the chance to patent parts of its games because the hearing officer and the Court of Appeal said that the company had simply changed the gameplay and rules of its slot machine games and so were not patentable.â¦
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Opinion: In its initial rejection of Microsoft&#39;s claims regarding the FAT file system, the US Patent and Trademark Office seems to be rediscovering a law barring &quot;obvious&quot; patents.