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Small Businesses Are Ditching Patents in Droves
2 days ago - Inc - May 16, 2013 5:30 PM
Is the costly--and long--patent approval process worth it? Small businesses don't seem to think so.Just two months after several provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) went into effect, the House Committee on Small Business met to evaluate how i
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India: Patents and precedents
3 days ago - FT - May 15, 2013 3:12 PM
Pharmaceutical companies fear that the battle raging in India over generic medicines will inspire emerging economies to change their patent laws
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The Angelina Jolie Connection: The Debate Over Patenting Human Genes
4 days ago - Minyanville - May 15, 2013 1:33 PM
From the star's op-ed in the New York Times all the way to the Supreme Court, the debate over human gene patents is heating up.
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How Will Judge Jackson Handle Google's Confirmed Workaround?‎
4 days ago - Seeking Alpha - May 14, 2013 9:02 PM
By Markman Advisors:Google (GOOG) continues to fight back in its ongoing case against Vringo (VRNG) -- this time with big and important news. What news? A certified workaround to Vringo's patents. What was previously a rumor is now a reality based on
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Top Court Rules for Monsanto in Seed Patent Case
6 days ago - WSJ Blogs - May 13, 2013 12:26 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Monsanto Co. can use its patents to prevent farmers from planting later generations of genetically engineered seeds without paying for them.
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Monsanto Wins Seed Patent Case
6 days ago - WSJ - May 13, 2013 12:01 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Monsanto can use its patents to prevent farmers from planting later generations of genetically engineered seeds without paying for them.
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Supreme Court Sides With Monsanto on Patents
6 days ago - Fox Business - May 13, 2013 10:55 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Monsanto Co. (MON) can use its patents to prevent farmers from planting later generations of genetically engineered seeds without paying for them.
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Supreme Court Sides With Big Company
6 days ago - Huffington Post - May 13, 2013 10:38 AM
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to...
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Enzo Biochem's Intellectual Property Protection To Attract Investor Attention In 2013
6 days ago - Seeking Alpha - May 13, 2013 8:04 AM
By Chemistfrog:Vringo's (VRNG) patent infringement lawsuits against Google (GOOG) and many others help to underscore the importance of a company protecting its intellectual property (IP) via patents, copyrights and/or trademarks. Infringements on thi
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Should Patents Be Awarded to Software?
6 days ago - WSJ - May 12, 2013 4:03 PM
Patents are supposed to encourage innovation. Some say they've done that for software. But others say software patents actually stifle innovation and should be eliminated.
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UPDATE 1-U.S. appeals court issues divided ruling in software patent case
1 week ago - Reuters - May 10, 2013 8:08 PM
NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Australia's Alice Corp does not hold valid patents on a computerized trading platform, but it remained unclear how the decision would affect other software patents.
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UPDATE 1-U.S. appeals court issues divided ruling in software patent case
1 week ago - Reuters - May 10, 2013 8:08 PM
NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Australia's Alice Corp does not hold valid patents on a computerized trading platform, but it remained unclear how the decision would affect other software patents.
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U.S. appeals court issues divided ruling in software patent case
1 week ago - Reuters - May 10, 2013 5:30 PM
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Australia's Alice Corp does not hold valid patents on a computerized trading platform, but it remained unclear how the decision would affect other software patents.
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U.S. appeals court issues divided ruling in software patent case
1 week ago - Reuters - May 10, 2013 5:24 PM
May 10 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Australia's Alice Corp does not hold valid patents on a computerized trading platform, but it remained unclear how the decision would affect other software patents.
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U.S. appeals court issues divided ruling in software patent case
1 week ago - Reuters - May 10, 2013 5:24 PM
May 10 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Australia's Alice Corp does not hold valid patents on a computerized trading platform, but it remained unclear how the decision would affect other software patents.
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Samsung-Apple patent war: WSJ misses the point
2 weeks ago - CNN Money - May 8, 2013 8:27 AM
Note to editor: Not all patents are the same.
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UPDATE 1-India's top generic drugmakers look to US as patents end
2 weeks ago - Reuters - May 8, 2013 7:34 AM
MUMBAI, May 8 (Reuters) - India's top drugmakers, among the world's biggest producers of cheap generic medicines, are looking beyond their own shores to generate revenue, seeking to profit from big-selling drugs going off-patent this year in the lucr
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Raptor Pharmaceutical Licenses Intellectual Property for Rett Syndrome
2 weeks ago - Benzinga - May 7, 2013 7:04 AM
Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. (NASDAQ: RPTP) announced that it has licensed pending patents related to the use of cysteamine for the treatment of Rett syndrome and associated disorders of methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2).
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ITC Judge Finds ClearCorrect Infringes All of Align's Asserted Patents
2 weeks ago - Benzinga - May 6, 2013 4:29 PM
Align Technology, Inc.(NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced that it has received notice that theInternational Trade Commission ("ITC") Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)has issued his Initial Determination finding that the ClearCorrectentities (ClearCorrect Ope
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This Man Is Building Microsoft's Next Multi-Billion-Dollar Business — From Android Devices (MSFT)
2 weeks ago - Business Insider - May 6, 2013 3:04 PM
Patents have become such a big business for Microsoft that the company has outsourced its U.S. patent filing work to India, John Weresh, general manager of Microsoft's Patent Operations, told Business Insider. For good reason. Microsoft could be on t
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Google in hot water over Apple patent dispute
2 weeks ago - CNN Money - May 6, 2013 12:27 PM
The European Commission says Google's Motorola Mobility unit is being anti-competitive by trying to protect some patents in Germany.
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E.U. Rules Against Patent Play by Google’s Motorola Unit
2 weeks ago - NY Times - May 6, 2013 6:36 AM
The European Union on Monday made a preliminary antitrust finding against Motorola Mobility, saying it had abused its dominance in wireless patents by seeking an injunction against Apple in Germany.
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EU regulator takes aim at Google over Apple mobile patent lawsuit
2 weeks ago - Reuters - May 6, 2013 6:00 AM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said it believed Motorola Mobility, a unit of Google, was abusing its market position by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany over patents essential to mobile phone standards.
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EU regulator takes aim at Google over Apple mobile patent lawsuit
2 weeks ago - Reuters - May 6, 2013 6:00 AM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said it believed Motorola Mobility, a unit of Google, was abusing its market position by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany over patents essential to mobile phone standards.
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EU regulator takes aim at Google over Apple mobile patent lawsuit
2 weeks ago - Fox Business - May 6, 2013 5:59 AM
The European Commission said it believed Motorola Mobility, a unit of Google, was abusing its market position by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany over patents essential to mobile phone standards.
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EU regulator takes aim at Google over Apple mobile patent lawsuit
2 weeks ago - Reuters - May 6, 2013 5:55 AM
BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) - The European Commission said it believed Motorola Mobility, a unit of Google, was abusing its market position by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany over patents essential to mobile phone standards
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EU regulator takes aim at Google over Apple mobile patent lawsuit
2 weeks ago - Reuters - May 6, 2013 5:55 AM
BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) - The European Commission said it believed Motorola Mobility, a unit of Google, was abusing its market position by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany over patents essential to mobile phone standards
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Bits: Court Ruling Takes a Stand on Essential High-Tech Patents
3 weeks ago - NY Times - Apr 28, 2013 6:46 PM
A federal court ruling last week determined that licensing fees on essential communications and data-handling patents used in devices like smartphones and tablets should be low.
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Judge's Ruling Is Turning Point in Microsoft-Motorola Patent Suit
3 weeks ago - Fox Business - Apr 26, 2013 9:57 AM
Companies can't reap outsized gains from patents just because they are included in industry-standard technologies, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Thursday in a patent lawsuit between Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Motorola Mobilit
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Microsoft Notches a Patent Victory
3 weeks ago - WSJ - Apr 26, 2013 5:32 AM
A U.S. district judge in Seattle ruled that companies whose patents are included in industry standards should pool and share licensing income.
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Microsoft Wins Patent Suit Against Motorola
3 weeks ago - Fox Business - Apr 25, 2013 10:55 PM
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) won a victory over Motorola Mobility Thursday when a U.S. District Judge in Seattle ruled that companies whose patents are included in industry standards should pool and share licensing income.
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Seattle Judge Rules in Microsoft's Favor in Patent Suit Against Motorola
3 weeks ago - Fox Business - Apr 25, 2013 10:34 PM
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) won a victory over Motorola Mobility Thursday when a U.S. District Judge in Seattle ruled that companies whose patents are included in industry standards should pool and share licensing income.
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AstraZeneca profits hit by generic rivals
3 weeks ago - FT - Apr 25, 2013 4:41 AM
Loss of patents on some of its best known drugs sends profits at Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals maker down more than a third in first quarter
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Microsoft clinches new Android deal
4 weeks ago - BBC - Apr 24, 2013 12:33 PM
China's ZTE is the latest Android device maker to agree to agree to Microsoft's patents fee demands over its use of Google's operating system.
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10 Things You Need To Know This Morning (GOOG, AAPL, NFLX, MSFT)
4 weeks ago - Business Insider - Apr 23, 2013 7:14 AM
Good morning. News: Google said Apple violated six of its patents with the iPhone. The U.S. International Trade Commission disagrees. Are investors treating Tim Cook the same way they treat Steve Ballmer? Nick Wingfield points out that Microsof
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UPDATE 1-Orion profit falls on generic competition
4 weeks ago - Reuters - Apr 23, 2013 5:37 AM
* Generic competition increasing as patents expire (Adds bullets, company statement)
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Orion profit falls as Parkinson's drug patents expire
4 weeks ago - Reuters - Apr 23, 2013 5:11 AM
HELSINKI, April 23 (Reuters) - Finnish drug maker Orion reported a fall in first-quarter profit, in line with expectations, due to the expiration of its patents for Parkinson's drugs.
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VirnetX Sues Microsoft for Patent Infringement
4 weeks ago - Fox Business - Apr 22, 2013 10:45 PM
VirnetX Holding Corp. (VHC) has alleged Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Skype service violates six of the security-software company's patents.
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VirnetX Sues Microsoft for Alleged Patent Infringement
4 weeks ago - Fox Business - Apr 22, 2013 7:22 PM
VirnetX Holding Corp. (VHC) has alleged Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Skype service violates six of the security-software company's patents.
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VirnetX Sues Microsoft For Alleged Patent Infringement
4 weeks ago - Fox Business - Apr 22, 2013 4:09 PM
VirnetX Holding Corp. (VHC) has alleged Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Skype service violates six of the security software company's patents.
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Will the K-Cup Falter in the Face of Knockoffs?
4 weeks ago - The Motley Fool - Apr 20, 2013 10:42 AM
Key K-Cup patents held by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters expired last September, paving the way for other companies to introduce knockoffs.Will these unauthorized K-Cups hurt Green Mountain?
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3-D Printing Patents Come Under Fire
1 month ago - The Motley Fool - Apr 17, 2013 5:20 PM
Could some of Stratasys' patents be in jeopardy?
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Microsoft’s patent lawyers reel in a big one: Foxconn licenses Redmond’s patents covering Android
1 month ago - VentureBeat - Apr 17, 2013 12:09 AM
Hon Hai, Foxconn's parent, licenses Microsoft's patents so it can be legally clear making Android devices.
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Google Claims To Have Defeated Vringo Search Patents
1 month ago - Seeking Alpha - Apr 16, 2013 4:43 PM
ByPatent Plays:The latest twist in the Vringo (VRNG) post-trial motions (I/P Engine vs. Google et al), is a statement made by Google (GOOG) contained within a motion for extension of time. Simply put Google states that they now possess a workaround t
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Drugs Approved Due To Fraudulent Research Still On Market, FDA Shrugs
1 month ago - The Consumerist - Apr 16, 2013 4:38 PM
The lower prices that come from competition when drug patents expire and generic versions hit the market is great for consumers, but do you know what’s terrible for consumers? Drugs that don’t work. Yet there may be drugs on your shelf at
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Supreme Court Seems Highly Skeptical That Biotech Can 'Patent Nature'
1 month ago - Business Insider - Apr 16, 2013 2:11 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of biotech companies patenting human genes, in a huge genetics case heard on Monday. The case turns on two Myriad Genetics patents for isolated genes that show whether women have a significantly inc
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Supreme Court seems opposed to granting patents on human genes
1 month ago - LA Times - Apr 16, 2013 3:00 AM
After hearing arguments against a biotech firm's patents for two genes that signal a risk of breast or ovarian cancers, justices appeared likely to reject them.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up a deceptively simple question in a case broug
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Justices Wary onGene Patents
1 month ago - WSJ - Apr 15, 2013 8:35 PM
Supreme Court justices were skeptical Monday of industry assertions that human DNA extracted from the body could be patented like a mechanical invention.
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UPDATE 1-U.S. justices wary of wide human gene patent ruling
1 month ago - Reuters - Apr 15, 2013 12:17 PM
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday raised tough questions about patents on human genes held by Myriad Genetics Inc.
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U.S. justices signal reluctance on wide human gene patent ruling
1 month ago - Reuters - Apr 15, 2013 11:33 AM
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday raised tough questions over patents on human genes held by Myriad Genetic Inc.
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