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Patents crucial in search battle
News We'll add.to our technology assets Overture's impressive intellectual property portfolio of both algorithmic and sponsored search patents," he said. In his brief comments to investors on Monday, Semel highlighted the role intellectual property (IP...
[July 18, 2003, 12:52]
Gates vs Noorda: Here we go again?
News Those firms need to walk a fine line to protect Microsoft's intellectual property as stipulated by the software titan. According to Timpanogas' chief executive Jeff Merkey, Microsoft has threatened Timpanogas with litigation over what Microsoft...
[September 27, 2000, 13:55]
SCO allowed to delay IBM trial
News SCO's assertions that Linux is tainted with proprietary Unix intellectual property sent tremors through a computing industry that has eagerly embraced the open-source operating system. SCO had a $15m net loss for its most recent quarter, $4.4m of...
[June 14, 2004, 8:45]
US Report: Intel and FTC kick off
News While it admits to some actions, such as refusing to share its intellectual property and confidential information, Intel maintains the actions "did not and could not harm competition in any relevant market.
[July 14, 1998, 10:40]
SCO admits business risks of IBM lawsuit
News SCO sued IBM in March, alleging IBM misappropriated trade secrets by taking SCO intellectual property in the Unix operating system and moving it into Linux. Since the parties are incorporated in different states, both parties are entitled to have...
[April 1, 2003, 7:43]
US Report: Microsoft plays hardball
News But the separate intellectual property counterclaim filed in the same court is being interpreted by legal experts as a tactic designed to signal the DoJ that it won't back down. It's common for intellectual property issues to be raised during...
[July 30, 1998, 15:38]
FBI to hunt Internet pirates
News The bill bears the names of two legislators who have been prominent on intellectual property and copyright issues -- representatives Lamar Smith and Howard Berman. The new bill also calls for the Department of Justice to hire agents trained to deal...
[June 23, 2003, 10:45]
Microsoft signs technology pact with Linspire
News In addition, purchasers of Linspire's paid Linux version will get intellectual property protection against any legal action by Microsoft for using the Linux desktop software. What this deal is evidence of is this continued effort by a variety of...
[June 14, 2007, 8:01]
Unix contract sheds light on Novell-SCO dispute
News The Unix ownership debate grew from SCO's $1bn (£610m) lawsuit against IBM, alleging that Big Blue breached its contract with SCO and misappropriated SCO's trade secrets by moving Unix intellectual property into Linux.
[June 5, 2003, 7:28]
Start-up claims network injunction against Longhorn
News After Alacritech discovered that Microsoft Chimney is based on intellectual property that we developed, patented and own, we offered Microsoft a licence," Alacritech chief executive Larry Boucher said in a statement.
[April 14, 2005, 9:00]
OpenOffice denies rift with Sun
News But the reality is that it requires Sun to give up the intellectual property to a foundation. Simon Phipps, Sun's chief open source officer, rebutted the calls for an independent foundation, pointing out that it has already freed up the...
[February 10, 2006, 15:45]
Microsoft clashes with gadget blog site
News It has come to Microsoft's attention that your website includes material which is in violation of Microsoft's intellectual property rights," said the letter. A Microsoft spokesman was unwilling to comment on Engadget, but said Microsoft had sent...
[January 26, 2005, 16:05]
Open source patent library launched
News The OSDL patent commons project is designed to increase the utility and value of the growing number of patent pledges and promises in the past year by providing a central repository where intellectual property can be held for the benefit of all of...
[August 10, 2005, 12:25]
IBM: Our Unix licence is irrevocable
News That's hogwash," said Chris Sontag, senior vice president of operating systems at SCO and head of the company's SCOsource effort to make more money from its intellectual property. Rich Gray, a Silicon Valley intellectual property attorney, said it...
[March 11, 2003, 13:00]
Open source of contention - SSH!
News In the end, both sides could lose if access to an important component of Internet security and the good will toward SSH Communications become casualties, say open source and intellectual property experts.
[February 26, 2001, 14:22]
Open-source guru claims proof of MS-SCO link
News The memo is a 12 October, 2003, message from Mike Anderer, of strategic consultants S2, to Chris Sontag, vice president and general manager of SCOsource, which is SCO's effort to reap revenues from its Unix intellectual property.
[March 4, 2004, 16:30]
IBM adopts fighting talk over SCO Unix suit
News I would expect they will bring out the A-team of lawyers and aggressively defend themselves against this and potentially assert their own intellectual property. SCO filed a suit on Thursday seeking more than $1bn (£630m) in damages from IBM for...
[March 10, 2003, 8:21]
SCO takes softly, softly approach downunder
News O'Shaughnessy's remarks came after Chris Sontag, the senior vice president and general manager of SCOsource, which is the company's intellectual property arm, warned in the UK last week that the vendor was poised to launch legal action against a...
[January 20, 2004, 9:40]
Anger over call to fine unlicensed software users
News The BSA wants civil courts in intellectual property cases to have an extra power to award punitive damages, taking into account all the circumstances of unauthorised software use. The organisation has made a submission to the independent Gowers...
[August 31, 2006, 17:00]
Girl in Harry Potter Web address battle
News Chan has been told that domain names including the words "Harry Potter" are the intellectual property of Time Warner and Rowling. Last month the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organisation ruled Time Warner as the sole owner of more...
[January 22, 2001, 13:51]
