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- Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook
- I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...
- Tags: Sales channel, E-books, NDA, Barnes & Noble Inc., B&N, credit card, patent, Nook, password
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- Apple headset with media player patent--photos
- A 2008 Apple patent filing reveals designs for a wireless headset with integrated memory and music playback. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Patent, Headset, Apple Inc., Photograph, Media Player, Media Players, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-10-29
- Nokia sues Apple, alleges patent infringement by iPhone
- Wasn't it Apple who sued MicroSoft for the "windows" patent .... .... that Xerox, not Apple, owned?Geez! It took long enough for the Buzzards to come back to roost!No it wasn't, you moron.It was about copyright not a patent. But i suppose you just too dumb.Copyright or Patent -...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Nokia Corp., patent
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Intel's Otellini: Strong second half; recovery coming in 2010
- Recovery is already starting up...Around us, I've noticed construction is starting back up, which means jobs are starting to appear again, which means people won't be losing their homes, which means our local economy is restarting after the craziness. It's about time!RE: Intel's Otellini: Strong second half; recovery coming in...
- Tags: Intel Corp., Otellini, patent, recovery
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Intel's Otellini: Strong second half; recovery coming in 2010
- Intel CEO Paul Otellini took the stage at the Web 2.0 Summit today and kicked off the conversation with some good economic news: "We found bottom," he said, and it was discovered earlier than anyone might have thought. "It's been a strong second half and it's not...
- Tags: U.S., Patent, Recovery, Paul Otellini, Intel Corp., Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Nokia frustrated by iPhone US success? Sues Apple over wireless patents
- Yes, Nokia has to be frustrated, but, they should put their efforts into anAndroid phone and forget the patent lawsuits. Patents...If Apple didn't get an agreement to use Nokia's IP, then Apple should face a court of law and be held to account.Considering all the other phone makers realize this...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, wireless, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., patent, GSM
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Apple thumbing nose at Nokia? Nokia sues them over wireless patents
- You can't argue with the success of the Apple iPhone, especially here in the US. However, Nokia believes that Apple infringes on their patents for GSM, UMTS, and WLAN standards so it is suing Apple in a Delaware court. There are ten patents called out in the suit that cover...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Patent, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Wireless, Smart Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- EFF challenges 'bogus' VoIP patent
- Spoil sports!How is a shyster suppose to make a living?WORK?Hmmm...I wonder if I could get a patent on filing patents?Just think...the whole world would then owe me money. Gotta start working on that right away. ;-)
- Tags: patent, Electronic Frontier Foundation, VoIP
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- EFF challenges 'bogus' VoIP patent
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation says it has discovered a bogus patent, and will take the newly found evidence to the US Patent and Trademark Office to have the patent invalidated. The Electronic Frontier Foundation says it has discovered a bogus patent, and will take the newly found evidence to...
- Tags: VoIP, Electronic Frontier Foundation, patent, Eff, Acceris, Marguerite Reardon CNET News
- News items 2009-10-15
- CFR Patents for iPhone 2.9 (Mobile)
- With CFR Patents for iPhone browse in hierarchical fashion, jump directly to the regulation you are looking for, or use the built in search functionality to search by phrase, Jump directly to a regulation by number using the spinwheels or bookmark your favorite regulations for rapid retrieval.
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Patent, Mobile, Cliff Maier, Regulations, Government
- Software downloads 2009-10-13
- The best protection for software assets
- Support and development."You have to reveal your invention. The rights don?t last that long."They do last too long, frankly. Software technology changes very fast. Most products are well beyond the end of their life cycle by the time a patent expires. Pretty much all of our IP stuff is way...
- Tags: asset, patent, Fight Club, software
- Discussion threads 2009-10-09
- Germany Patents PDF Downloader 1.4 (Windows)
- Germany Patents PDF Downloader makes it easy to download PDF copies of Germany patents. Users can download up to 20 copies one time no limit for super version. Both English and German version are available.
- Tags: Germany, Patent, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, Patent De
- Software downloads 2009-10-06
- Israeli firm claims patent on URL shortcuts
- At least get the right patent document!The issued patent is Number 7,596,609. You linked us to the pre-grant publication of the divisional which was filed late last year and won't be issued for probably a few more.RE: Israeli firm claims patent on URL shortcutslol, good luck enforcing it..RE: Israeli...
- Tags: patent, URL shortcut
- Discussion threads 2009-10-02
- Israeli firm claims patent on URL shortcuts
- When you type a company name into a URL field and it resolves to an actual domain name ... we've patented that says Israeli firm. by Richard Koman
- Tags: Richard Koman, Patent, Domain Names, Internet
- Blog posts 2009-10-02
- Apple's tablet UI patent unearthed
- The good bloodhounds at AppleInsider discovered a patent application filed for Apple in June 2009, that details a new touch-sensitive, user interface designed for tablets. Signs of Apple's tablet UI first appeared Apple's tablet UI in early 2008. The document details a hand-based system that would allow "unprecedented...
- Tags: Patent, Apple Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-10-02
- Court reverses Microsoft patent-infringement ruling
- Maybe there is hope for the patent system yet.Just hope is all.But....We ALL know they were bribed.... Lol.Since when was MS's activation technology taken to court? They're sued for anything nowadays it seems like. Milking the cash cow I presume?The patent system is fineOn the whole, the patent system...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., patent, patent system, patent infringement, Unix, software
- Discussion threads 2009-09-30
- Court likely to cut damages in MSFT patent infringement case
- M$ must pay the pepperstealing from small competitors should not be allowed.small correctionits Piper. But you were close.Didn't read the patent?? WTFFrom what I understand and as part of the facts of the case, MS received a a copy of i4i's product for evaluation and was offered a license to...
- Tags: patent, Microsoft Corp., I4i
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- i4i vs. Microsoft appeal heard; Trash talk ensues
- I4i, the company that was awarded $290 million and an injunction in a patent infringement suit against Microsoft, talked a little trash as three judges heard the software giant's appeal. Microsoft fired back. Not-so-surprisingly both sides think the case will go their way. If you recall, i4i...
- Tags: Patent, Microsoft Corp., I4i, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-23
- OIN suggests patent reform on the fly
- "Bergelt thinks"That does say it all.It would appear that I was right: IBM is a cofounder of OIN, which would indicate that IBM does indeed wish to control Linux thru patents, using the OIN as a front, or "white hat" as it were.This is the game IBM is playing, I...
- Tags: OIN, patent, software patent, Linux, software
- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
- OIN suggests patent reform on the fly
- We want to develop more rigor about codifying what we know so others can't invent around what we already know. Patent only those things that are truly unique and wrap them with defensive publications. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Patent, OIN, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-09-15
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