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Information Today September 15, 2011 George H. Pike	Congress Enacts Patent Reform Legislation In what is being described as the most substantial overhaul of U.S. patent law in nearly 60 years, Congress passed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, patent reform legislation that has been years in the making.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2005 Dave Mock	BlackBerry Still Getting Squeezed Research In Motion's litigation with NTP may not be over. The companies' ongoing patent battle matters to investors for a number of reasons. Investors, take note.
InternetNews May 20, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	A Primer on Software Patents A closer look at software patents and at their history and implications for IT.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2011	What's Fueling the Tech Patent Bull Market? As companies amass patents to sue each other, is it time for the patent system to be reformed?
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Dave Mock	The Lowdown on Patent Shakedowns The business of extorting license fees for patents can be very lucrative -- and damaging. It is important for investors to understand how the companies they own utilize and protect their inventions -- and what approach management has taken to deal with intellectual property disputes.
Bank Technology News July 2008 Glen Fest	Intellectual Property on Trial The Financial Services Roundtable and several institutional members such as Bank of America are urging a federal court to overturn the patentability of certain business method processes.
InternetNews September 27, 2006 Michael Hickins	IBM Pushes New Patent Policies Patent reform may be on the way, but IBM has decided to change the system on its own and is leading by example.
IEEE Spectrum February 2006 Lee A. Hollaar	Patents 2.0 There are big problems with patents, especially software patents. A new type of patent is needed -- Congress should create a new, limited protection that protects against knockoffs without overreaching.
CIO January 1, 2003 Christopher Koch	Patently Stupid? It's not clear at the start of 2003 whether the software patent frenzy will cause innovation to flower or be trampled.
PC Magazine April 6, 2005 John C. Dvorak	Software Patents: Microsoft's Fatal Error Microsoft's has a lot to worry about as the European Union looks unfavorably on its hidden source code and patent practices.
Information Today October 16, 2006 K. Matthew Dames	The Patent System on Tilt: IBM Seeks to Change the Game IBM wants to change the way the patent system works, holding itself out as an exemplar of openness.
Information Today July 6, 2010 George H. Pike	Supreme Court Confirms Patentability of Business Methods, Denies Bilski Patent The lengthy and complex decision, entitled Bilski v. Kappos, affirmed the legality of business method patents, while leaving unanswered some questions about the scope and breadth of such patents.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2011 Dan Radovsky	A Game of Patents: Acquire or Die Tech companies fight tooth and nail for protection against patent litigation.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	No Patents on Thinking ... Yet Over the years, the U.S. Patent office has patented a few too many ideas. The Supreme Court is now spending more time deciding whether a company has really infringed on a patent, rather than automatically issuing an infringement.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Jack Uldrich	IBM's Patently Good Idea Big Blue's decision to open patents to public scrutiny could spur innovation.
CIO September 28, 2012 Kim S. Nash	Companies Race to the Patent Office to Protect Their IT Breakthroughs There's a patent gold rush under way as savvy companies seek to lock in the competitive advantage from their IT innovations. CIOs ought to seek patents for unique business methods and other inventions made possible by new technology.
Entrepreneur October 2005 Chris Penttila	Patent Pending Have an idea for the next big thing? You'll need a patent, but pay attention to big changes in store for U.S. patent law.
InternetNews February 16, 2007 Roy Mark	Patent Reform: Beware of Unintended Consequences Is it fair to patent software?
InternetNews November 5, 2004 Jim Wagner	For Innovation's Sake Although today's raft of companies suing other companies over intellectual property rights may give the impression that creative thought is getting muzzled, many industry experts agree that software innovation is alive and well.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 Eric Bleeker	Paul Allen Sues Everyone (Except Microsoft) Paul Allen's patent suit underscores a troubling trend that could stifle innovation.
IEEE Spectrum June 2007 Suhas Sreedhar	Peer Review Starts for Software Patent Applications Hoping to curtail the orgy of tech-industry litigation, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently launched an Internet-based peer-review program whereby anyone can help to evaluate a number of software patent applications voluntarily submitted for public evaluation.
Information Today June 20, 2013	Thomson Innovation Acquires Full-Text Australian Patent Records Thomson Innovation, the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, now includes the full text of patents from Australia: innovation (petty) and granted patents and applications.
InternetNews November 24, 2004 Jim Wagner	Nick Godici, Commissioner for Patents, USPTO The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has been taking a lot of heat in recent years over software patents. Sitting at the center of the firestorm, and the patent process, is Nick Godici, the agency's Commissioner for Patents.
CIO September 28, 2012	Are Patents the Secret to Competitive Advantage in IT? Our editor in chief Maryfran Johnson weighs in on the importance of seeking patents for IT innovation when it comes to maintaining a competitive edge and driving new business.
IEEE Spectrum November 2008 Kirk Teska	Commentary: Business-Method Patents--Down But Not Out? The Bilski case leaves us with more questions than answers
Wall Street & Technology September 19, 2006 Paul Allen	Patent Processing For both the patent holders and potential transgressors, technology patents can be a high-stakes game in the financial world, in both monetary awards and ongoing business feasibility.
Salon.com March 21, 2001 Damien Cave	Patents are your friends Can open-source programmers use intellectual property laws to protect themselves from corporate software snatchers? Publishing work on IP.com ensures the patent office will see it and not issue patent for the idea to someone else.
Information Today September 6, 2012 Paula J. Hane	Apple-Samsung Case Highlights America's Troubled Patent System The jury finding in this case has triggered an onslaught of commentary and has also brought up many questions about the nature of the U.S. patent system. The comments have ranged from "software patents are evil" to the U.S. has a "broken patent system."
InternetNews October 21, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	EU Patent Fight Comes to the Fore An effort to stop software patents in the European Union got a boost this week with the launch of NoSoftwarePatents.com. Red Hat and MySQL AB are among the high-profile open source companies backing the effort.
CIO August 1, 2003 Lawrence Rosen	Patents: An Expensive Tax on the CIO Software patents cost you money. Like taxes, they skim from your profit margins, but in this case the fees go to pay for other companies' intellectual property.
CFO May 1, 2008 Marie Leone	Patents under Pressure The battle over business-method patents heads to court in what may be a landmark decision.
IEEE Spectrum October 2008 Wayne P. Sobon	Opinion: The Federal Circuit Must Uphold Patent Protection for Business Methods The decision in the Bilski case will have major implications for business method patents
InternetNews February 1, 2007 Roy Mark	Quality Checking Patent Reform Longtime allies Berman and Boucher team on the Patents Depend on Quality Act of 2006.
InternetNews January 11, 2005 Jim Wagner	IBM Pledges Patents to Open Source IBM said Tuesday it is pledging 500 software patents to developers of open source software so they can develop without fear. The patents are available to those who abide by the Open Source Initiative (OSI) and use one of 50 OSI-certified licenses.
Bank Systems & Technology May 24, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	Banks Need Patents, Experts Say In light of recent patent litigation, banks must understand the importance of protecting their innovations.
Bank Technology News January 2004 Karen Krebsbach	Bight Ideas Financial services firms are deluging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with applications, which soared 15-fold between 1995 and 2002. Patent attorney Dale Lazar urges banks to get in line: converting valuable ideas into assets can pay off big time.
IndustryWeek October 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Patent Protection Your valuable intellectual property requires keen oversight. To help keep it safe, consider these actions.
BusinessWeek June 3, 2010 Olga Kharif	The Patent Battle in Smartphones Industry players are suing and counter-suing one another over intellectual property.
IEEE Spectrum March 2009 Steven J. Frank	The Death of Business-Method Patents From now on, you can get a U.S. patent only on a mousetrap -- not on the idea of catching mice
InternetNews January 26, 2011	Obama Speech a Boost for Patent Reform? Senator Leahy sees the Obama administration as a key ally in the fight to reform the patent system.
Information Today August 3, 2009	Thomson Reuters Introduces New IP Offering for Law Firms This new offering pairs the authoritative legal content of Westlaw with the rich patent research capabilities of Thomson Innovation. It is designed to help legal professionals work smarter and more efficiently across the patent workflow-from patent prosecution to litigation.
InternetNews March 16, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Patently Unfair? Overworked patent examiners and outdated rules are just two of the reasons critics of some tech patents say the process needs fixing.
Bank Technology News April 2006 Glen Fest	Patently Unaware Bankers breathing easier because their Blackberry still work have no cause for relief over patent disputes in their industry. Intellectual property litigation is a booming business against financial institutions.
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InternetNews January 10, 2006 Clint Boulton	USPTO Joins Patent Quality Cause The United States Patent and Trademark Office teams with IBM and the OSDL to improve the way patents are constructed and issued in the U.S.
InternetNews April 18, 2007 Roy Mark	Dems, Republicans Unite on Patent Reform Identical bills introduced in House and Senate to reduce infringement awards and to change Patent Office procedures.
IEEE Spectrum August 2005 Ben Klemens	New Legal Code Copyrights should replace software patents.
InternetNews March 9, 2011	Senate Approves Sweeping Patent Overhaul Bill By an overwhelming margin, upper chamber clears landmark patent reform bill years in the making, aimed at curbing litigation and improving efficiency at the U.S. PTO.
Bank Systems & Technology March 27, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	Patent Issues a Growing Concern for Banks Unfortunately for the banking industry, legal wrangling around financial services patents is becoming all too common.
InternetNews March 10, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Mr. Smith Went to Washington For Patent Reform Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith calls for patent reform at the American Enterprise Institute.