News tagged with patent system
A study analyzes how to improve the European patent
The European Union patent system is inefficient because it is more costly than other similar systems and it creates significant barriers to innovation diffusion within the continent. That is one of the conclusions of a study ...
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Patent reform act stirs mixed emotions in science circles
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Senate on Thursday approved (by a vote of 89-9) the America Invents Act. The Act is being hailed as a substantial overhaul of the U.S. patent system. The America Invents Act changes the ...
Sep 10, 2011 |
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US Congress sends Obama major patent overhaul
The US Senate Thursday passed legislation to drag the web of US patent laws into the Internet age and spur high-tech innovation, sending the measure to President Barack Obama to sign into law.
Sep 09, 2011 |
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Microsoft, Acer in patent license agreement
Microsoft said Thursday it has reached a patent license agreement with Acer, Taiwan's leading computer maker, that will cover tablet computers and smartphones powered by Google's Android platform.
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Google-Motorola deal highlights patent arms race
(AP) -- When an Internet company plunks down $12.5 billion to buy a struggling cellphone company for its collection of patents, it's another sign that, for the high-tech industry, patents have become a mallet ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Microsoft 'streaming storage' patent maps OS future
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft might be planning a future where Windows open to something far bigger, the next time you push your power button on. A patent filed by Microsoft points to its plan for an operating system environment ...
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Motorola buy a blow to Google's Android partners
Google's Android partners welcomed the Internet giant's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility on Monday but the move may force the handset makers to rethink their strategies, analysts said. ...
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Bill revision could mean money for NJ drug company
(AP) -- A billion-dollar "technical revision" added to a patent bill passed by the House last week could provide huge financial benefits to one pharmaceutical company and a law firm.
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Single euro patent battle hits legal buffer
A decades-long battle to allow companies to register patents just once across the single European market suffered a major setback Tuesday with a damaging EU court judgment.
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Apple patents an inexpensive 3-D projection system
(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. patent office has granted Apple a patent for a 3-D projection system that doesn't require the use of bulky 3-D glasses. This gives the viewer more freedom of movement and viewing ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Court to review patent judgment against Microsoft
(AP) -- The Supreme Court agreed Monday to referee a $290 million dispute between Microsoft Corp. and a Canadian technology company over complaints that a tool used in the popular Microsoft Word program violated patent protections.
Nov 29, 2010 |
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Microsoft sues Motorola over 'excessive' royalty demands
Microsoft, which accused Motorola a month ago of violating its smartphone patents, filed suit against the US telecom giant again on Tuesday, accusing it of demanding "excessive" royalties.
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Motorola looking to take bite out of Blackberry
US handset maker Motorola is taking aim at the Blackberry with a new smartphone designed for business users, the "Droid Pro".
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 06, 2010 |
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Who do our genes belong to?
Investors in pharmaceutical, medical and biotechnological industries should not be able to patent genes that are identical to naturally occurring sequences, according to an Australian National University biotechnology patent ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Survey challenges popular beliefs about high-tech startup patents
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new survey of high-technology entrepreneurs finds that patents provide less incentive to innovate than popularly believed, but offer tangible benefits by limiting competition, attracting financing, and ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 23, 2010 |
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