Patents
Silicon Valley Cranks Out Patents Faster Than Any Other U.S. Region
A first of its kind study confirms what many already know in Silicon Valley: the region is tops, at least when it comes to innovation.
Regional Patent Office To Open In Silicon Valley
The federal government is opening regional patent offices in Silicon Valley and three other areas as part of efforts to reduce a backlog and hire experts not willing to move to the Washington area.
Motorola Wins Tentative Ruling Over Apple In Patent Dispute
A judge for the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that Apple infringed a patent held by Motorola and dismissed the rest of Motorola’s claims.
South Bay Delegation Lobbies For Silicon Valley Patent Office
More than 60 Silicon Valley CEO’s and public officials traveled to in Washington D.C. to discuss key legislative priorities Wednesday. One of the top issues is easing some of the stumbling blocks that companies in the Bay Area face.
Facebook Files Patent Countersuit Against Yahoo
Facebook is stepping up its patent dispute with Yahoo by filing its own lawsuit against the struggling Internet icon.
Yahoo Sues Facebook Over Patents
Yahoo Inc. said in a court filing Monday that Facebook has infringed 10 of its patents covering advertising, privacy controls and social networking.
Google Must Pay Motorola $2.5B If Regulators Axe Deal
In a sign that the Google-Motorola deal could face heavy antitrust scrutiny, Google included an unusually high breakup fee in its deal terms, according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
Apple Patents Glasses-Free 3-D
SAN JOSE (KCBS) — A future generation of iPads and iPods may have images that appear to leap out of their touch screens. Apple has patented new technology that involves glasses-free 3-D. The patent is […]
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