Getting Inventive With Software Patents
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The dangers of software patents for free software have always been a hot issue.  But with the news that Red Hat and Novell are being sued for alleged patent infringement by IP Innovation, the matter has moved from theory into practice.  In fact, in the battle against software patents, it turns out that the open source world already has a rather powerful weapon in its armoury â even if it's one that few people know about. read more
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After a year and a half of investigation, a Georgia technology vendor feels sufficiently comfortable with the defensibility of three of its patents related to online advertising that it's prepared to sell or license them -- or to pursue infringements. Letters have already gone out to Microsoft and Google.
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Blog: Time to ponder why the U.S. continues to enjoy a big advantage in creating software.
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Can a rebel band of scientists pool patented innovation techniques and give them away through the internet? By David Cohn.
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SAN JOSE, Calif.--When Sun Microsystems releases Solaris as open-source software, it plans to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the operating system--one of several ways Sun hopes to make Solaris more
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Can digital musicians, artists and other media creators free themselves from the tyranny of popular software design? Commentary by Momus.
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As companies ramp up open-source deployments, expertise is in high demand and short supply. The costs of developing talent can add up.
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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.
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One great way to determine whether your digital product is destined for greatness is how many people want to steal it. The same goes for open source.
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The chances of a user being sued for intellectual property (IP) infringement related to software usage are slim, industry observers say. But that may change, as some companies hoard patents for the express purpose of using them to extract money from sellers and users of software.
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Legal dispute over storage patent is about to get going in earnest, part of a wider skirmish over security software turf.
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Blog: Exploring future product opportunities using the iPhone's components
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Blog: Microsoft patent law expert says patent licensing, the new tool of choice for safe collaboration, will spur rapid innovation and new financial models.
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Keeping up with newly issued patents for search-related technology can help you spot emerging trends and potentially new competitors to the existing major web search players.
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Great innovations in wireless technologies have arrived in recent years, and their effect has yet to be realized. But those innovations may be hindered by thinking that an even better innovation is just around the corner.
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Patent cross-licence deal cover all but cutting-edge techs
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Platforms have the potential to develop multiple drugs for a company.