Why Protecting Innovation Matters
We’ve reached a milestone that underscores this legacy: Cisco has been granted its 25,000th U.S. patent. This is not just a number; it is proof of the scale, consistency, and depth of the ideas born inside Cisco.
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Intel Wins Jury Trial Over Patent Licenses In $3 Billino VLSI Fight
A Texas jury ruled that Intel may hold a license to patents owned by VLSI Technology through its agreement with Finjan Inc., both controlled by Fortress Investment Group — potentially nullifying over $3 billion in previous patent infringement verdicts…
Intel Wins Jury Trial Over Patent Licenses In $3 Billion VLSI Fight
A Texas jury ruled that Intel may hold a license to patents owned by VLSI Technology through its agreement with Finjan Inc., both controlled by Fortress Investment Group — potentially nullifying over $3 billion in previous patent infringement verdicts…
OIN Marks 20 Years of Defending Linux and Open Source From Patent Trolls
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Today, open-source software powers the world. It didn’t have to be that way. The Open Invention Network’s (OIN) origins are rooted in a turbulent era for open source. In the mid-2000s, Linux faced existen…
The Effect of Application Fees on Entry into Patenting
The abstract of a paper published on National Bureau of Economic Research: Ensuring broad access to the patent system is crucial for fostering innovation and promoting economic growth. To support this goal, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office offers r…
Cloudera Hit With $240 Million Patent Verdict Over Cloud-Storage Technology
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Patent owner StreamScale won a $240 million jury verdict in Waco, Texas, federal court on Friday in a patent case against data-management software company Cloudera. The jury said (PDF) after a four-day …
Federal Judge Throws Out $32.5 Million Win For Sonos Against Google; Google Starts Reintroducing Software Features It had Removed
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A California judge has thrown out a $32.5 million verdict win for Sonos against Google after two of Sonos’ patents were deemed unenforceable and invalid. As a result, Google has started to re-introdu…
Microsoft Patents Sensor-Filled, AI-Assisted Backpack
Microsoft has patented an AI-powered backpack design featuring a plethora of sensors that may include cameras, microphones, GPS, and a compass. Tom’s Hardware reports: Additionally, Microsoft thinks it may be useful to add in LEDs and speakers, as well…
Nintendo Is Trying To Patent Some Really Broad Tears of the Kingdom Mechanics
Loading screen maps and movement physics are just some of the elements from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that Nintendo is trying to patent. Kotaku reports: Automaton, a gaming website that focuses on Japanese games like Zelda, has a roundu…
US Patent Office Proposes Rule To Make It Much Harder To Kill Bad Patents
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Techdirt: So, this is bad. Over the last few years, we’ve written plenty about the so-called “inter partes review” or “IPR” that came into being about a decade ago as part of the “America Invents Act,” which was…