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Caution: Patent trolls at work

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2008-04-01 09:07:03 by HASH0x8b4b96c in StillSecure, After All These Years
...patent they had been awarded. Before the visions of Sugar Plums were deeply engraved in this persons mind, I had to tell them that, "sorry Charlie, Starkist wants tuna that tastes good". The fact is their patent did not apply to how our product works. But it brings up a bigger issue that has come up before, patent trolls Our patent system is...
 
Tags: patent, patent trolls, patent troll, patent infringement, recent patent, award, award attorney fees, patent office, trolls
 
 
 
 
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Caution: Patent trolls at work

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2008-04-01 10:07:00 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
...patent they had been awarded. Before the visions of Sugar Plums were deeply engraved in this persons mind, I had to tell them that, "sorry Charlie, Starkist wants tuna that tastes good". The fact is their patent did not apply to how our product works. But it brings up a bigger issue that has come up before, patent trolls Our patent system is...
 
Tags: patent, patent trolls, patent troll, patent infringement, recent patent, award, award attorney fees, patent office, trolls
 
 
 
 
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Wee-Fi: CSIRO Wins Patent Appeal; Zune-Fi in SF; Kodak ESP 9

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2008-09-22 09:53:19 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...patented technology used in all 802.11 implementations. The case, in the patent-holder-friendly US Eastern District Court of Texas--a venue that may be dethroned as a forum coveniens for patentholders' suits in new legislation--prevents Buffalo from importing or selling gear in the US with Wi-Fi technology embedded. In Japan, the patent...
 
Tags: csiro, patent, cover, cover already-in-use technology, free wi-fi, wi-fi, kodak, technology, wi-fi technology
 
 
 
 
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Trend Micro stresses 'tested' patent in trade case

2008-01-29 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
Barracuda Networks plans to focus on finding prior art to defend itself and the open-source ClamAV project against patent claims by rival antivirus vendor Trend Micro, which stressed Tuesday that it owns a tested and valid patent
 
Tags: open-source clamav project, barracuda networks plans, prior art, patent claims, valid patent, defend, focus, tuesday, owns
 
 
 
 
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US trade agency to investigate antivirus patent claims

2007-12-21 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to investigate claims by Trend Micro of competitors' patent infringement involving antivirus products
 
Tags: international trade commission, claims, antivirus products, trend micro, patent infringement, competitors, itc, voted
 
 
 
 
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Microsofts' spy patent can monitor even your heartbeat

2008-01-17 09:40:09 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Every aspect of computer users lives from their heartbeat to a guilty smile could be monitored and immediately analysed under the futuristic system detailed in Microsofts patent application. The systems work not only through desktop or laptop computers but even through mobile phones or handheld PCs
 
Tags: microsofts patent application, computer users lives, mobile phones, handheld pcs, guilty smile, futuristic system, laptop computers, heartbeat, desktop
 
 
 
 
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Barracuda turns to open source users for patent research

2008-01-29 00:00:00 by Don Marti in Network World on Security
 
A security vendor whose product is heavily based on open source is looking to users to help it beat a 1995 antivirus software patent
 
Tags: antivirus software patent, source, heavily based, security vendor, users, product
 
 
 
 
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Patent reform tops BSA's legislative priorities

2008-03-06 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
The Business Software Alliance wants the U.S. Congress to pass a patent reform bill and executives at the trade group say they're optimistic that the legislation will move forward in the Senate soon
 
Tags: business software alliance, patent reform bill, move forward, pass, congress, trade, optimistic, executives, legislation
 
 
 
 
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Jury awards Alcatel-Lucent $367M in Microsoft patent suit

2008-04-07 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Microsoft said it will challenge a jury decision that charges it with patent infringement and awards Alcatel-Lucent $367 million
 
Tags: awards alcatel-lucent, jury decision, patent infringement, microsoft, million, challenge, charges
 
 
 
 
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Report: Tech giants forming 'patent troll' alliance