Supreme Court To Determine If Patent Holders Can Shake Down Entire Supply Chain
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| While Congress continues to fight over patent reform (often missing the
| bigger issues for those that the lobbyists are most interested in), it's been
| the Supreme Court that's been doing its best to bring some sanity back to the
| patent system.
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20070925/173443.shtml
Jury: Vonage infringed on Sprint patents
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| Vonage denied the claims, arguing that Sprint's patents were flawed and
| shouldn't have been approved.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070925/ap_on_hi_te/vonage_sprint_suit
Adwalker awarded US patent
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| Dublin-based firm Adwalker has been granted a US patent for its wearable
| interactive digital media platform.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/26/adwalker_wearable_media_patent/
What a stupid idea.
Related:
EFF Challenges Bogus Patent on Internet Subdomains
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| The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is challenging a bogus patent on
| Internet subdomains that has been used to threaten small businesses and
| innovators.
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http://www.linuxelectrons.com/news/general/11300/eff-challenges-bogus-patent-internet-subdomains
Bill Gates seeks patent for ad-rebate program
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| Playing the “anti-competitive” and “information monopoly” trump cards, the
| patent applicants argue...
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=665
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