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InternetNews
January 10, 2006
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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
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. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2009
Jill Jusko |
IBM Remains Atop the Patent List For the 16th consecutive year, high-tech giant IBM Corp. has nabbed the top spot for the number of patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, but U.S. slips in global patent dominance. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
February 17, 2010
Jill Jusko |
U.S. Patents, International Flavor IBM grabs top spot in 2009 patent rankings, but foreign firms receive more than half. |
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
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 Overworked patent examiners and outdated rules are just two of the reasons critics of some tech patents say the process needs fixing. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
IBM's Secret Weapon For Big Blue, invention is the mother of revenue. |
PC World
April 2006
Andrew Brandt |
Patent Overload Hampers Tech Innovation Application backlog and continuing patent disputes add up to a mounting crisis. |
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
March 5, 2007
Roy Mark |
The 'Wikifying' of Software Patents Utilizing social networking tools, a Patent and Trademark Office pilot program aims to speed applications and better inform patent examiners. |
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
January 13, 2010
Steve LeVine |
IBM May Not Be the Patent King After All IBM wins more U.S. patents than any other company, but Microsoft's are worth much more money, says a new study. |
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. |
Wired
June 2000
Evan Ratliff |
Patent Upending The invention police can't stand Greg Aharonian, who says the fuss over Amazon's "one-click" plan is old news. The real problem: The government lost its grip on intellectual property long ago.... |
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. |
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
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. |
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. |
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? |
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? |
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. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
Jill Jusko |
Patent Protection Your valuable intellectual property requires keen oversight. To help keep it safe, consider these actions. |
InternetNews
June 4, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Double-click Patent Sows FUD Will you pay Redmond every time you click-click? |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2003
John Teresko |
IBM's Patent/Licensing Connection IBM Corp. is deservedly proud of decade-long leadership in patent awards, but licensing revenue is the real reward. IBM's secret: Treat licensing as a significant part of business strategy. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Do Patents Lead to Profits? A pile of intellectual property helps -- but it's not enough. Companies that break rules and devise new ways of doing things can create entire new industries. |
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. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Why High-Tech Firms Can't Afford to Ignore Patents When it comes to patents, high technology firms are, out of necessity, interdependent... |
Information Today
May 2006
George H. Pike |
Feature: BlackBerry: Lawsuit and Patent Reform Whether through the courts or before Congress, the BlackBerry experience suggests that some modification of patent law is not only likely, it's necessary. |
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
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. |
Salon.com
October 23, 2000
Damien Cave |
Who ya gonna call? Patent busters! BountyQuest CEO Charles Cella explains why his Web site is offering cash to patent destroyers... |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2006
Harry Goldstein |
Patent Power The world's most valuable patent portfolios: Boeing... Ricoh... IBM... Hitachi... etc. |
InternetNews
April 16, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
No Obvious Solutions for IT Patent Reform Lack of time and funds plus unclear standards plague the process, said attendees of a UC Berkeley conference. |
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. |
Information Today
December 10, 2013 |
EBSCO Discovery Service Integrates Full-Text Patents EBSCO Information Services added content from the United States Patent and Trademark Office to EBSCO Discovery Service. |
Salon.com
February 15, 2002
Damien Cave |
Losing the war on patents Market-based attempts (like BountyQuest) to fix the intellectual property system are faltering. Is it time to bring in the feds? |
CIO
September 28, 2011
Grant Gross |
Controversial Business-Method Patents Face New Attacks A new law revamps the patent system and gives rivals an eight-year window to challenge IT-related patents in the financial-services industry. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Litigating for Profit Some of IT's biggest profits are found in the courtroom. |
InternetNews
June 19, 2009
Christopher Saunders |
Obama Picks IBM Patent Guru to Head USPTO In a move that could place a tech industry insider at the helm of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, President Obama plans to nominate David Kappos, vice president of intellectual property law at IBM, as its next director. |
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. |
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
December 30, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Collects a Pair of Patents Software compilation and editing are addressed in the patent awards. |
InternetNews
July 31, 2007
Larry Barrett |
RealNetworks Case Highlights Sea-Change In Patent Law Supreme Court ruling puts patent trolls on notice. |
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. |
