Landmark ruling. American computer scientist loses bid to overturn UK's refusal to register two patents invented by a 'creativity machine'
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Apple, Ericsson End Patent Row, Sign Agreement
Settlement agreement for 5G patents reached between Ericsson and Apple, ending legal hostilities between the two parties
Intel Stung By $948m Verdict In VLSI Patent Trial
Federal jury orders Intel to pay VLSI Technology $948.8 million for infringing a VLSI patent, but Intel “strongly disagrees” and will appeal
Arm Sues Qualcomm And Nuvia Unit For Licence Infringement
British chip designer Arm Holdings accuses Qualcomm and Nuvia of trademark infringement and breaching certain licence agreements
Acer Slaps Volkswagen With 4G Patent Lawsuit – Report
Legal battle. German car giant sued, as Taiwanese PC maker Acer alleges VW has not paid for licenses for its 4G network patents
Daimler Ends Nokia Spat With Royalty Payment Agreement
End of hostilities between Nokia and Mercedes owner Daimler, after the car maker finally agrees to make royalty payments to Finnish giant
Apple Loses Rehearing Bid In VirnetX FaceTime Case
Potential setback for Apple in the patent battle between it and VirnetX, after US Court of Appeals rejects Apple plea for rehearing
Foxconn Boss ‘Furious’ At Microsoft Patent Lawsuit
Microsoft launches break of contract lawsuit at manufacturing giant for “unpaid royalties” and missing paperwork
Apple Sues Qualcomm In London Courts Over iPhone Tech Charges
You're charging us too much! Apple files lawsuit against Qualcomm over royalty charges and patents
BlackBerry Patent Awards Hints At Possible Wearable Devices
BlackBerry awarded at least 27 new US patents that reveal the type of devices currently under development
ZTE Signs Android Licence Agreement With Microsoft
ZTE is the latest in a long line of companies that have signed up to Microsoft’s Android licensing scheme
Foxconn Signs Android Agreement With Microsoft
Fxconn signs Microsoft's patent licensing campaign against Android, which Google previously called 'extortion'
Nokia Wins Wi-Fi Patent Ruling Against RIM
Nokia has won a ruling over Wi-Fi patents which could see RIM forced to stop selling BlackBerry handsets
Nokia Issues Patent Warning For Google Nexus 7
Nokia has informed Google and Asus that the recently arrived Google Nexus 7 tablet infringes its patents
Microsoft Strikes $1.1 Billion Deal To Purchase 800 AOL Patents
Microsoft picks up Netscape and MapQuest in patent portfolio deal
Yahoo Is Risking Its Reputation With Facebook Lawsuit
Yahoo treads a dangerous path in attempting to profit from Facebook, writes Chris Preimesberger
Motorola And Apple Discussed Patent Licensing Deal Last Year
EU document reveals that Motorola wanted to license Apple's entire patent portfolio
Yahoo Hits Facebook With Patent Suit
Ailing search giant Yahoo follows through on patent threat against Facebook/p>
Yahoo Threatens Patent Lawsuit Against Facebook
Yahoo says Facebook infringed between 10 and 20 of its patents