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InternetNews
November 15, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Patent Commons Library Opens Doors The Open Source Development Labs group is throwing the doors open to its software patent library today.   |
InternetNews
June 3, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Red Hat Frees Fedora, Calls For Commons Linux distributor Red Hat wrapped up its user conference in New Orleans this week by freeing its Fedora community Linux project and calling for the creation of a software patents commons. |
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. |
InternetNews
March 28, 2011 |
What is the Value of Red Hat's Patents? Linux leader Red Hat has now been recognized for the strength of its patents, what is it doing with all that intellectual property? |
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
January 28, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft: King of The Patent Hill Microsoft emerges as top tech patent holder with more than 15,000 patents pending. |
InternetNews
August 2, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux's Patent Risk A patent review of the OS uncovers 283 patents, a third of which are held by Linux-friendly corporations like Cisco, HP, IBM, Intel, Novell, Oracle, Red Hat and Sony. |
InternetNews
January 13, 2005
Jim Wagner |
IBM's Patent Pledge Ripples Open Sourcers Reaction to IBM's pledge to free 500 of its software patents to the open source community has varied, ranging from praise to panning the software patent process itself. |
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. |
InternetNews
August 4, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Patent Cloud Blows Over Europe The patent dabate scares Munich out of its Linux migration plans. Are they overreacting? Meanwhile, Red Hat's taking its own measures. |
InternetNews
September 7, 2005
Clint Boulton |
CA, IBM Join in Open Patent Pledge Rivals Computer Associates International and IBM have agreed to exchange software license rights and releases in a bid to bring technologies to the public for open source development. |
InternetNews
July 22, 2009
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft, Red Hat Renew Linux Patent Spat Microsoft's code contribution doesn't mean it's letting Linux off the hook. |
InternetNews
May 3, 2010 |
Novell, Red Hat Win Victory in Patent Fight Rival open source vendors prevail in joint defense against infringement charges brought by firm trying to assert rights to invention covered under 1991 patent. |
InternetNews
May 26, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Nokia's Linux Pledge Nokia announced patent protections for the Linux kernel amid the launch of its new Linux-based product. Is this a coincidence? |
InternetNews
October 12, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Providers Hit With IP Suit First patent lawsuit against Linux charges Novell and Red Hat with infringement. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
OSRM Tracing Linux Patents in EU As the EU approaches a vote on software patent law, open source group starts tracing source of Linux patent infringements. |
InternetNews
February 11, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Sun's Open Source Choice 'Disappointing' Sun open source patent pledge seen as doing little for open source developers, experts say. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
InternetNews
February 1, 2005
Wagner & Singer |
Open Source Law Center Opens Doors A $4 million investment made by the Open Source Development Labs has helped create a center to provide free legal support to free and open source software (FOSS) projects. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2007
Clint Boulton |
IBM Leads 2006 Patent Hike IBM banks 3,651 patents as the industry sees a better than 20 percent upswing in patent grants over 2005. |
Bank Technology News
July 2008
Glen Fest |
IP Practices Core to Patent Strategy John Cronin, managing director of ipCapital Group, but best known as the founder of IBM's "Patent Factory," says banks themselves are to blame for their patent predicament. |
InternetNews
November 16, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
PubPat Claims 'Prior Art' on JPEG Patent The Public Patent Foundation is asking the U.S. Patent office to take another look at the data compression format. |
InternetNews
December 10, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
Will Linux Defenders Save Linux from Microsoft? New legal initiative is designed to ensure quality patents and get rid of bad ones. |
InternetNews
October 16, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Plaintiff: Open Source Not on Trial in Linux Suit Litigant targeting Red Hat and Novell in nation's first Linux patent-infringement case dismisses conspiracy theories. |
InternetNews
February 17, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Indemnification --- Not Just an Open Source Issue Is protection from intellectual property suits a must-have for enterprise customers or merely a marketing tool for vendors? |
InternetNews
December 20, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
2007: Open Source, Patents, SCO, And More It was a big year in open source. |
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. |
InternetNews
May 14, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft: Open Source Infringes on 235 Patents Microsoft continues to allege Linux patent infringement but still doesn't identify which ones. |
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. |
InternetNews
January 28, 2005
Michael Singer |
Sun Solaris Patent Release Questioned The Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) is criticizing Sun and its CEO Scott McNealy for potentially misleading developers into thinking Sun's latest open source contribution is free of any legal land mines. |
InternetNews
October 11, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Should Open Source Fear Microsoft Patents? Is there any substance to Steve Ballmer's latest claims about open source and Microsoft's patents? |
InternetNews
August 4, 2004
Michael Singer |
Groups Debate Linux Kernel Defense IBM has no intention of disputing patents based on the Linux kernel... Red Hat signs a new development partner... Experts challenge Linux developers... |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
Jill Jusko |
Patent Protection Your valuable intellectual property requires keen oversight. To help keep it safe, consider these actions. |
InternetNews
November 10, 2005
Clint Boulton |
New Company Launched to Spread Linux IBM, Novell, Philips, Red Hat and Sony form the Open Invention Network to acquire patents and offer them royalty-free in order to extend open source operating systems worldwide. |
PC Magazine
December 21, 2007
John Brandon |
Will Patent Battles End Free Linux? As the open-source movement gains momentum, patent companies are suing. |
HBS Working Knowledge
June 9, 2008
Sean Silverthorne |
Monetizing IP: The Executive's Challenge In this Q&A, Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner discusses current trends in Intellectual property, including the rise of patent pools. |
InternetNews
October 10, 2007
Stuart J. Johnston |
Ballmer: Red Hat Has 'Obligation' to Pay Up Just when the clash between Linux supporters and Microsoft seemed to have subsided, CEO Steve Ballmer ratchets it up a notch. |
InternetNews
December 30, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Collects a Pair of Patents Software compilation and editing are addressed in the patent awards. |
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. |
InternetNews
May 25, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Layoffs in Linux Space Though Linux is gaining momentum in North America, those that work for Linux organizations are not immune to layoffs. |
InternetNews
September 3, 2009 |
Microsoft: Can't Our Patent Systems Get Along? Senior Microsoft legal eagle advocates "harmonization" of patent systems worldwide in blog post. |
InternetNews
June 11, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Patent in Review The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted a request by the Public Patent Foundation to review one of Microsoft's many patents, the organization said today. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 13, 2004
Ivan Schneider |
Patent Troubles Pending in Financial Services Rise of business-method patents creates industry concern. |
InternetNews
July 13, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
PUBPAT to Microsoft: Not on Our Watch The Public Patent Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to busting overly broad patents, is paying more attention to Microsoft. |
InternetNews
November 21, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft, Novell Trade Barbs Over Patent Deal Microsoft responds to Novell claims that it didn't sell out on patents to the software giant. |
InternetNews
October 23, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft 'Protects' Japanese Linux Vendor Turbolinux is the latest Linux vendor to buy into Microsoft's patent protection. |
InternetNews
March 5, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
Red Hat Expands Legal Firepower Red Hat adds two key additions as legal challenges await. |
InternetNews
May 8, 2007
Clint Boulton |
Amazon Ponies Up to End IBM Patent Suits Amazon and IBM entered into a cross-license agreement to bury the legal hatchet. |
