The Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday that will have a significant impact on the patent system by limiting the ability of the Federal Circuit, a specialized court that hears patent appeals, to… Read more »
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 more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »