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Judge okays US$1.5bn Microsoft patent fine

Judge okays US$1.5bn Microsoft patent fine

Alcatel-Lucent payout rubber stamped for Media Player infringements.
Matt Chapman May 8 2007, 10:01AM Software
VoIP provider hit by US$58m patent ruling

VoIP provider hit by US$58m patent ruling

VoIP provider must pay damages to Verizon plus 5.5 per cent royalty.
Tom Sanders Mar 12 2007, 2:58PM Collaboration
Intel settles strained silicon patent case

Intel settles strained silicon patent case

10 year licensing deal settles all legal charges.
Tom Sanders Mar 6 2007, 3:09PM Finance
Ericsson expands patent lawsuit against Samsung

Ericsson expands patent lawsuit against Samsung

Telecoms equipment maker Ericsson has expanded its lawsuit against mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics concerning alleged patent violations, Ericsson said.
Staff Writers Aug 3 2006, 10:10AM Mobility
Rambus files new patent lawsuit against Micron

Rambus files new patent lawsuit against Micron

Rambus has filed a new patent infringement case against Micron Technologies following the lifting of a stay by the Delaware court.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2006, 8:30AM Hardware
US judge deals RIM blow in BlackBerry patent case

US judge deals RIM blow in BlackBerry patent case

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion was dealt another legal setback in a key patent infringement case, raising pressure to settle or face a possible shutdown of its US mobile email service.
Peter Kaplan Dec 1 2005, 8:30AM Hardware
US high court will hear eBay patent case appeal

US high court will hear eBay patent case appeal

The US Supreme Court said on Monday that it would consider an appeal by online auctioneer eBay in a case that could determine when it is appropriate to grant an injunction against a patent infringer.
Tim Dobbyn Nov 29 2005, 2:43PM Data centre
Corporate Linux backers form patent-sharing firm

Corporate Linux backers form patent-sharing firm

Three of the world's biggest electronics companies -- IBM, Sony and Philips -- have joined forces with the two largest Linux software distributors to create a company for sharing Linux patents, royalty-free.
Eric Auchard Nov 11 2005, 9:00AM Software
US judge says stay unlikely in RIM patent case

US judge says stay unlikely in RIM patent case

Research in Motion, maker of the BlackBerry handheld email device, suffered a setback in a potentially damaging patent infringement suit when a judge said on Wednesday he was unlikely to await a US patent office review.
Peter Kaplan Nov 10 2005, 3:00PM Hardware
Qualcomm digs in heels against Nokia, others

Qualcomm digs in heels against Nokia, others

Wireless technology company Qualcomm on Tuesday set out its defence in a fight against Nokia and others over technology royalties before the European Commission and US courts, saying it had never competed unlawfully.
Lucas van Nov 10 2005, 11:30AM Mobility
US high court won't review Microsoft patent case

US high court won't review Microsoft patent case

The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider an appeal by Microsoft in a case involving claims by a privately held California software firm and the University of California that Microsoft infringed their patents with its Internet Explorer browser.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2005, 11:30AM Software
Hynix to fight Toshiba complaint on chip patents

Hynix to fight Toshiba complaint on chip patents

Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, said on Tuesday it would fight a complaint by Japan's Toshiba that claims the South Korean company infringed on patents on flash-memory chips.
Staff Writers Oct 5 2005, 12:04PM Hardware
Creative says has patent covering iPod technology

Creative says has patent covering iPod technology

Creative Technology, a maker of portable music players, on Tuesday said it was awarded a US patent that applied to Apple Computer's iPod and other rivals.
Sue Zeidler Aug 31 2005, 8:54AM Software
Microsoft, Intel build up patent portfolios

Microsoft, Intel build up patent portfolios

Patents issued to Microsoft and Intel have highlighted an intellectual-property imperative driving technology powerhouses to aggressively build up their patent portfolios.
Alexander Wolfe May 2 2005, 9:35AM Hardware
EU endorses software patent measure

EU endorses software patent measure

A European Union (EU) government body has endorsed a patents bill, handing a victory to large companies with substantial software patent portfolios, such as Microsoft.
Staff Writers Mar 8 2005, 12:00AM Software
Europe dismisses liberal patent bill

Europe dismisses liberal patent bill

The European Parliament has dismissed a bill that would have allowed liberal patenting of software.
W. David Gardner Feb 22 2005, 12:00AM Software
Open source pioneers take on EU patent issue

Open source pioneers take on EU patent issue

With the European Union's Council preparing to take up an important software patent issue later this week, a group of open-source software pioneers, led by Linux developer Linus Torvalds, has issued an appeal to the EU Council to block the legalisation of software patents because they are "deceptive, dangerous, and democratically illegitimate."
W. David Gardner Nov 24 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft’s patent plans worry open source providers

Microsoft’s patent plans worry open source providers

Microsoft's new policy for licensing its patents has supporters of open source software worried that the company will use a broken government system for protecting intellectual property to beat back gains Linux and other competing software have made in the marketplace.
Antone Gonsalves Jun 7 2004, 12:00AM Software
Computer pioneer launches patent suit against Intel

Computer pioneer launches patent suit against Intel

A Canadian computer designer, who claims to be the inventor of the personal computer, has filed a US$500 million patent infringement suit against Intel.
Staff Writers May 24 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
ACS slammed over patent response

ACS slammed over patent response

Matt Tutaki - the individual at the centre of opposition to a controversial e-commerce patent - has slammed the Australian Computer Society (ACS) for ‘playing politics’ and failing to assist his campaign.
Byron Connolly Sep 18 2003, 12:00AM Software

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