New Patent Rocket Docket Rises in Wisconsin
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| Patent case filings are climbing in the district based in Madison, including
| cases involving companies headquartered outside the area. Lawyers say they're
| attracted by the district's educated jury pool, which reflects the work force
| and populace connected to the University of Wisconsin and the thriving local
| high-technology sector.
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http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1206096726711
EPI: Editorial
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| Should standardisation and interoperability be ,,blocked" by computer-related
| patents?
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http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-48117/epi:editorial
Two stem cell patents upheld for Wis. research
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| The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has upheld a second and a third
| University of Wisconsin-Madison patent covering embryonic stem cell research
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| at the school.
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-03-11-stem-cell_N.htm
iPhone Visual Voicemail Patent in Question
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| The lawsuit calls for a preliminary injunction to stop Apple from infringing
| on the patent. Klausner is also asking for monetary damages and court costs.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,143668-pg,1/article.html
Related:
Ending Software Patents
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| There are several organizations who are taking on specific bad patents but
| ESP is unique in that it is activitely working toward the abolition of
| software patents in the United States. While the organization is focused on
| work in the US, it's deeply important globally -- much of the world's patent
| law is "exported" from the US.
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http://mako.cc/copyrighteous/20080303-00
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