The Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday that will have a significant impact on the patent system by limiting the ability of the…
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Nobel-winning economist: end software patents and cut patent protection to 10 years
As the problem of patent trolling grows, calls for reform are coming from all quarters -- including from a famous economist who proposes major changes to the system.…
Read MoreObama says patent trolls “hijack” and “extort;” So do something, Mr. President
President Obama offered some tough talk on patent trolls, the parasite shell companies that are taxing the start-up sector. He has the power to fix the problem -- it's time for him to use it.…
Read MoreCan conservatives break the copyright stalemate?
Cries for copyright reform have typically come from Silicon Valley liberals. But in recent months, conservatives are adding arguments of their own. This presents the chance to reach a grand bargain on fixing copyright.…
Read More3 reasons juries have no place in the patent system
A jury awarded $1.05 billion to Apple after the "tech trial of the century." The award raises questions about the patent system and innovation -- but also about why a jury was allowed to decide it in the first place.…
Read MoreCourt: Embedding videos is not a crime
A video site that lets users bookmark and share embedded videos from other websites doesn't commit copyright infringement - and just watching a stream of a video that someone else has uploaded isn't infringing either: That's the gist of a court decision in favor of myVidster.…
Read MoreCourt dismisses Apple smartphone patent claims against Motorola
An outspoken Chicago judge has dismissed Apple's patent claims against Motorola "with prejudice." Apple can appeal, but the decision is a blow to its hopes of arguing that Motorola infringed on patents held by Apple for key smartphone technologies with its embrace of Google's Android software.…
Read MoreFamous judge spikes Apple-Google case, calls patent system “dysfunctional”
A US judge yesterday threw aside a much-anticipated trial between Apple and Google-owned Motorola Mobility over smartphone patents. The decision and a blog comment by the same judge could prove to be a watershed moment for a US patent system that has spiralled out of control.…
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