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Web inventor says brainchild ready for big leap

If cybercrime and anticompetitive behavior are kept in check, collaboration on Net should soar, say Tim Berners-Lee.

May 19, 2006 11:16 AM PDT

Bill aims to school judges in patent law

Politicians call for decade-long "pilot programs" designed to expand expertise among federal judges handling the thorny cases.

May 19, 2006 10:37 AM PDT

Week in review: Apple pie

For observers of all things Apple Computer, this week was chock-full of the good, the bad and the what-is-that?

May 19, 2006 10:00 AM PDT

Apple countersues Creative in patent dispute

It accuses the Singapore-based electronics maker of infringing on four patents related to its personal music players.

May 19, 2006 9:12 AM PDT

Patent Office to re-examine 1-Click

Amazon.com's patent faces more scrutiny after New Zealand actor raises questions over prior art.

May 19, 2006 8:04 AM PDT

Microsoft files counterclaim against Lucent

Software giant alleges that Lucent Technologies infringes on several of its patents.

May 15, 2006 4:55 PM PDT

Creative sues Apple over iPod interface

Singapore-based electronics maker claims the iPod and iPod Nano infringe on a patent it has for its own media player.

May 15, 2006 3:19 PM PDT

Supreme Court rules in favor of eBay

Justices order a lower court to review the case and consider a medley of factors before issuing patent injunctions.

May 15, 2006 9:33 AM PDT

Speedus sues Verizon Wireless over patents

Company says suit is related patents on wireless broadband transmission technology that it owns through a subsidiary.

May 12, 2006 10:04 AM PDT

Tech firms to lobby for patent litigation reform

An attorney from Intel is heading a cross-industry coalition to lobby for changes in patent litigation standards.

May 11, 2006 1:22 PM PDT

RIM set to roll out BlackBerry in China

Date not yet set for launch, but China Mobile will be carrier. RIM sees success in mainland China as crucial.

May 11, 2006 8:28 AM PDT

Patent auction pays more in the end

Although only a few people bought at Ocean Tomo's auction, later deals brought the total to $8.4 million, company says.

May 10, 2006 12:10 PM PDT

Will the real Internet inventors please stand up?

National Inventors Hall of Fame honors creators of Internet protocols, coaxial cable, Gore-Tex and more.

May 5, 2006 12:38 PM PDT

BlackBerry maker countersues Visto

RIM asks judge to declare three patents invalid, reasserts that it hasn't infringed on e-mail system inventions.

May 5, 2006 11:12 AM PDT

Apple patent covers wireless iTunes distribution

2004 application, published this week, covers buying or reserving a song on an online store with a mobile device.

May 4, 2006 12:32 PM PDT

Sun countersues start-up Azul

Server maker argues Java hardware Azul infringed six patents and got trade secrets by hiring Sun employees.

May 3, 2006 5:56 PM PDT

Visto wins patent suit, sues BlackBerry maker

Victory against Seven could give wireless e-mail vendor ammunition in spats with RIM, Microsoft.

May 1, 2006 9:22 AM PDT

Virtual keyboard tops Apple patent requests

Mac maker files patents for a "smart" virtual keyboard, a two-way screen and tech that lets iPods talk to TVs.

April 28, 2006 11:47 AM PDT

Nokia to pay $253 million in patent dispute

InterDigital Communications said Nokia has agreed to pay it $253 million to resolve a patent royalty dispute.

April 27, 2006 11:56 AM PDT

Rambus wins $306 million from Hynix

In its patent infringement case, a jury backs Rambus. More legal action to follow.

April 24, 2006 11:16 AM PDT