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Oprah and her book club latest target of patent trollsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 4 hours ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags oprah, book, club, latest, target, patent, trolls,
A patent holding company has wound up with a patent that appears to cover the transmission of books via the Internet, and (after settling with Google) now has Oprah Winfrey's book club in its sights. read more »
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EFF wins request for reexamination of ringtone patentOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 7 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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Synthesized controversyThe US Patent and Trademark Office has granted a request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation to reexamine a controversial patent that covers the distribution of certain types read more »
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FCC: Burn it down or reform it?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 9 hours ago (http://arstechnica.com)
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The FCC needs either an overhaul or a complete dismantling. At a conference in DC this week, academics and former FCC staff argue that the agency can be fixed. A new website offers their ideas and se read more »
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Nokia calls foul over patent spatOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 11 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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Complains to EC over IPComNokia has lodged a complaint with the European Commission, claiming that IPCom is abusing mobile patents originally owned by Bosch that are already the subject of legal acti read more »
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Companies are overstating green claims, consumers sayOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 16 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: network | Tags companies, overstating, green, claims, , consumers, say,
Sixty-five percent of consumers think some companies overstate their green credentials to sell more products, according to research presented by industry organization Consumer Electronics Association read more »
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Kiwis rally opposition to NZ copyright billOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 1 day 1 hour 35 minutes ago (http://arstechnica.com)
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Two controversial provisions of a New Zealand copyright law, slated to take effect next month, are stirring opposition. Artists and ISPs say the law will result in the disconnection of users and dele read more »
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Patent troll sues Oprah, Sony over online book viewingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 1 day 2 hours 54 minutes ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags patent, troll, sues, oprah, , sony, online, book, viewing,
'We own the touchy, feely internet'An IP-squatting firm is suing Oprah Winfrey's production company and Sony Electronics over patent infringement for using and promoting software that displays books read more »
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Microsoft, Apple, Google sued over icon software patentOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 12 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags microsoft, apple, google, lawsuit, icon, software, patent, , ,
"A small networking services company was recently granted a patent covering the use of representational icons in an operating system. What follows next should be no surprise: a lawsuit delivered to. read more »
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