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Jeff Roberts Nov 14, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Court finally kills infamous patent for watching ads online

A company called Ultramercial has for years claimed that a monopoly over an "invention" for showing pre-roll ads on the internet, and sued the likes of Hulu and YouTube for royalty payments.…

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Media, Technology
Jeff Roberts May 6, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Why the Apple-Samsung trial was a waste of time for all but fanboys and lawyers

Sound, fury and legal bills -- after three trials, the patent battle between Apple and Samsung has changed nothing. It's time for the companies to declare a peace.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Jeff Roberts Apr 3, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Patent reform in peril as trial lawyers flex muscle

Congress was poised to go forward with patent reform this week but an unexpected hold-up in the Senate suggests the process could be in trouble.…

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Technology
Alex Colon Jan 6, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Typo’s response to BlackBerry lawsuit: We’re still launching at CES

Typo, the Ryan Seacrest-backed keyboard startup, intends to defend itself against patent infringement allegations from BlackBerry and will be officially launching its iPhone keyboard accessory at CES this week.…

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Mobile, Technology
Alex Colon Jan 3, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

BlackBerry files lawsuit against Typo, Ryan Seacrest’s keyboard startup

BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against Typo, the Ryan Seacrest-funded keyboard startup, alleging patent infringement of the company’s keyboard.…

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Mobile, Technology
Alex Colon Dec 10, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Apple patent points to new curved screen technology

Apple has been awarded a patent for a new, more efficient way to manufacture curved touch displays.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Nov 26, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Troll wins Newegg encryption patent case, threatening web firms that protect customers

Newegg's use of industry-standard online encryption techniques infringed on an obscure modem patent, a Texas jury found. However, the e-commerce outfit has promised to appeal, which has worked out well for it in the past.…

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Technology
Jeff Roberts Oct 28, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

3 reasons why the US might finally be ready for real patent reform

Patent trolls are plundering the economy like never before -- even though a 2011 law was supposed to stop this. Now, Congress is trying again, and it might actually work.…

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Technology
Lauren Hockenson Oct 17, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

EFF files to invalidate troll’s abusive podcasting patent

It’s a sad fact that patent trolling is pretty much everywhere these days, with businesses large and small — and even Martha…

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Technology
Lauren Hockenson Sep 26, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Apple Ordered to Pay ¥330 Million Over Patent Infringement in Japan

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/apple-ordered-to-pay-y330-million-over-patent-infringement-in-japan–kyodo-20130926-00181 The ghosts of products past have come back to haunt Apple (s AAPL), as the Tokyo District Court ordered the Cupertino…

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Apple
Jeff Roberts Jul 25, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Verizon calls on President to veto coming iPhone ban

If a ban set for Aug. 5 takes effect, Apple and partners won't be able to import iPhone 4's or iPad 2's. A lawyer for Verizon -- who is not affected by the dispute -- says President Obama should use his power and step in.…

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Apple, Media, Mobile, Technology
Jeff Roberts May 22, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Vermont sues patent troll over small business shakedowns

Patent trolls have been bleeding legitimate businesses for years -- now a state government has turned the tables and asked a troll to pay $10,000 for each of the hundreds of threatening letters it has mailed out.…

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Technology
David Meyer Feb 14, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Google strikes back at BT with patent suit, but mediation looms

The suit, covering quality-of-service and internet telephony technologies, is a response to a suit BT launched against Google more than a year ago. But a source at BT suggests the original case is going to mediation.…

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Europe, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Jan 2, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Survey: Despite initial missteps, mobile payments will boom in 2013

We've heard it before: So-and-so year will be the year of the mobile payments. A group of mobile industry experts, however, believes 2013 will be the real deal. Google and the carriers had their chance. Now it's the banks' turn.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Jeff Roberts Dec 26, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Chip maker Marvell smacked with $1.17 billion patent verdict

A jury said Marvell Technologies, which specializes in energy efficient chips, must pay $1.17 billion for violating two patents belong to Carnegie Mellon University. That figure is likely to be adjusted.…

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Technology
Jeff Roberts Aug 29, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

New York Times tangles with patent trolls

The patent troll problem is spreading from the tech sector to media companies. Rather than paying off the trolls, the New York Times is holding its ground in two major patent cases.…

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Media, Technology
Ryan Kim Aug 25, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Counterintuitive: Did Samsung emerge a winner?

Observers like Robert Scoble and Jeremiah Owyang said Samsung may not be a loser in its patent fight with Apple despite a $1 billion verdict to the contrary, Samsung may have come out ahead even with the court loss.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Jeff Roberts Aug 24, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Triple damages and injunctions: what comes next for Apple and Samsung

A jury ordered Samsung to pay $1.05 billion for infringing Apple's patents. But this is just the beginning -- Apple will try to bump the figure up while Samsung tries to knock it down. Here's an easy-to-read guide to what happens next.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Jeff Roberts Aug 21, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

The next phase of the Apple Samsung case: straw polls and sandwiches

The jury is about to decide whether Apple and Samsung ripped off each other's smartphones and tablets. Here's an easy-to-read guide about how they will reach a verdict and what happens when they do.…

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Apple, Technology
Jeff Roberts Aug 16, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Another senior judge bemoans ‘wasteful litigation,’ state of patent system

A judge added more grist to the ongoing controversy over the state of America's patent system. The judge -- who sits on the country's top patent court -- complained about the cost and consequences of obvious patents.…

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Technology
Jeff Roberts Aug 11, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Malaria is no excuse for patent trolling, Mr. Myhrvold

The CEO of Intellectual Ventures says his company's philanthropy means he is doing more good for the world than GigaOM. The claim fails to account for the harm to innovation he is causing through ruinous patent suits.…

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Technology
Jeff Roberts Aug 10, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Big Tech’s patent bubble: an “aberration” waiting to burst

Companies have been scrambling to throw down billions of dollars to buy up patent portfolios. One expert warns the purchases reflect a market distortion while the impending Kodak sale suggests a bubble might be bursting.…

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Technology
Jeff Roberts Jul 26, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Patent troll says it owns GPS, sues Foursquare

Patent trolls continue to take it to young companies with a vengeance. This time, a shell company that claims to own basic navigation technology wants the maker of a popular location-based "check-in" service to pay up.…

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Mobile, Technology
Jeff Roberts Jul 23, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Super troll sues Netflix, Yelp, dozens more over Autocomplete

This one's a doozy even by patent troll standards. A shell company that is already suing Apple and Nokia over a common autocomplete feature is now branching out to file dozens of patent claims against online video firms and retailers.…

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Apple, Media, Technology, Video

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