Patent trolls appear to be flourishing despite repeated calls for Washington to rein them in. The latest evidence includes new lawsuits against Amazon, Dell and HP over a system for inserting… Read more »
Etsy is an online marketplace where users buy and sell handmade and vintage goods. Last week, the Brooklyn-based company with the folksy feel raised a $40 million investment. Read more »
In a surprise development, Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) has quietly resolved a lawsuit that alleges its Kindle Fire violates four patents related to… Read more »
Amazon’s new tablet won’t be available until November 15, but it’s never too early to file a patent suit. Smartphone Technologies LLC, which… Read more »
The notorious patent holding company Acacia Research, which first came to light in the digital media industry for claiming broad patents in… Read more »
Acacia, the controversial digital-media patent holding company, has reported its Q2 results and a bunch of details on its growing portfolio… Read more »
Companies are trying to profit from patents, but do they protect unsung inventors–or opportunist litigants? A News.com story which includes… Read more »
An interesting story in the latest Interactive TV Today (ITVT) newsletter by Tracy Swedlow (not available online) about the controversy invo… Read more »