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An Overview Of The "Patent Trolls" Debate
Congress has recently demonstrated significant ongoing interest in litigation by “patent assertion entities” (PAEs), which are colloquially known as “patent trolls” and sometimes referred to as “non-practicing entities” (NPEs)... Read More »
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Are Digital Health Patents Beginning To Shape The Market?
With the latest news this week that another major player in mobile health has won what appears to be an important patent, it seemed like a good time as any to review and follow-up on recent patent happenings. Read More »
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Deep Dive: Software Patents And The Rise Of Patent Trolls
Beloved podcasts like the Adam Carolla Show and HowStuffWorks are under attack. They and other podcasts are getting sued for, well, podcasting. And they're not the only victims—developers are being targeted for building mobile apps, and offices around the nation are being attacked for using ordinary networked scanners. Read More »
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Google: It's Time To Take Action Against Patent Trolls, Privateering
Google bands together with BlackBerry and Red Hat as it continues its offensive to defend itself against patent suits. Read More »
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IBM Tries To Put Twitter In Patent Cage
This may have been the day that IBM actually started to look desperate. In an update to its S-1 filing prior to its initial public offering some time this week, Twitter somewhat casually revealed that IBM has notified the social media company that it is infringing on three of IBM's patents. Read More »
Microsoft Plus Nokia: Pending Patent Troll?
Nokia's large patent portfolio could be a powerful weapon in Microsoft's war on archrival Google Read More »
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New Patent Reform Law Could Reduce Lawsuits By Non-Practicing Entities
So it has finally happened: a patent reform bill has actually become law. Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 89-9 to send H.R. 1249 to the White House, where it was signed into law today. While I have pointed out in the past that this bill misses out on several aspects of reform that previous bills attempted, it does include some useful aspects. Read More »
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White House Intervention Could Spark Patent Upheaval
Now that the Obama administration has intervened in a patent infringement ruling between Apple and Samsung, uncertainty lingers over how effective the courts have been over such disputes. Is the patience of politicians beginning to wear thin? Read More »
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White House Makes Good On Patent Reform Promises, More Changes To Come
The White House updated the nation on its commitment to curtail the patent troll problem and tie up some egregious loose ends in our patent system, announcing progress made on all fronts—as well as three new executive actions. [...] Read More »
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