Quarter of Australia's software is counterfeit
News The rate of illegal software being installed on PCs in Australia is dropping, but not as much as some in the industry would like [19 Feb 2008]
- That's rubbish - ITAuditor
Judge rules computer programs can be patented
News The High Court ruling has cast doubt on the UK's application of the European Patent Convention [29 Jan 2008]
- Time to dig out all the old programs then - Yellowcave
- EPC article 52 is just wrong - harpless
- Not this nonsense again! - Chris Rankin
- It is in the compiler. - Yellowcave
Apple files for DRM system akin to Microsoft
News The Mac maker has filed an updated patent application for an authentication technology that would give it control over its software similar to Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage [24 Dec 2007]
- People will find that ironic - harpless
- Bonkers - Whistler
Fast answers aren't good answers
Leader If the Federation Against Software Theft is serious about wanting to label file sharers as 'black sheep', it is baa-king up the wrong tree [31 Oct 2007]
Fast: 'Ban them from any internet use'
Q&A John Lovelock, the head of the Federation Against Software Theft, explains why ISPs should ban those accused of illegal file-sharing [30 Oct 2007]
No backdown from CSIRO over Wi-Fi patents
News The Australian government research body will not provide assurances that it won't sue manufacturers of next-generation wireless products over patent infringement [02 Oct 2007]
Linux users could face European patent threat
News Microsoft could call on patents filed with the European Patent Office if it decides to carry out its threats against UK open-source users [19 Sep 2007]
- Not from software patents - SPM
- No threat at all then really - pround
Lawyer: Microsoft patent claims won't affect UK
News The patents which Microsoft claims are infringed by open-source software do not apply in the UK, a leading British tech lawyer has said [14 Sep 2007]
- Software patents not valid in UK anyway - SPM
- Microsoft's EP(UK) patents - Woodpecker
Google denies ownership of users' words
News The search giant has responded to controversy surrounding use of the word 'public' in its terms and conditions for Google Docs [12 Sep 2007]
- Your IP Rights have been licensed to syndicate! - ITAuditor
US takes major step towards patent reform
News Big tech companies may welcome the House of Representatives' vote, but there's no guarantee that the proposal will become law [10 Sep 2007]
Intel sued over 'dual-core' branding
News Californian ultramobile PC maker DualCor accuses Intel of misappropriating its trademark, which it gained last year [06 Sep 2007]
NetApp files patent suit against Sun
News NetApp alleges Sun's ZFS storage software violates seven of its patents, and is seeking a permanent injunction [06 Sep 2007]
Microsoft settles IE patent dispute with Eolas
News The long-running legal battle over web-browser technology is over, but neither side is talking about the details [31 Aug 2007]
Oracle and SAP spar in courtroom preliminaries
News SAP wants the case narrowed to TomorrowNow's conduct, and asks for a mediator; Oracle says the scope of the case requires full investigation [30 Aug 2007]
Motorola sues Aruba over WLAN patents
News Symbol Technologies and Wireless Valley Communications, both subsidiaries of the phone giant, have filed patent infringement claims [28 Aug 2007]
Computer glitch causes gridlock at LA airport
News A Los Angeles airport's systems for screening passengers entering the US failed at the weekend, stranding over 20,000 travellers for hours [13 Aug 2007]
Google joins open source-patent network
News Google's membership of the Open Invention Network will see it agree to cross-license open source-related patents to other members for free [08 Aug 2007]
Microsoft wins reversal of MP3-patent decision
News Company will not have to pay Alcatel-Lucent $1.52m, after a judge ruled that it had not infringed one of two patents at issue for MP3 tech [07 Aug 2007]
Novell boosts legal team with litigation expert
Roundup The appointment of high-profile patent lawyer Eric Acker by the Suse Linux distributor is seen by some as a sign of legal action to come [06 Aug 2007]
Google to screen YouTube videos for copyright
News Owner of YouTube plans to generate a library of video fingerprints for screening uploaded clips and identifying copyright-infringing material [30 Jul 2007]
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