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Microsoft’s General Counsel Brad Smith claimed 42 violations for the Linux kernel, 65...
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Farmers lined up on both sides of a Montana bill dealing with how biotech companies sample crops to determine potential illegal use of patented seeds.
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A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lower court went too far in ordering that two Qualcomm Inc. patents be held to be unenforceable.
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AP, Washington
A new startup company wants to have a say in the high-stakes patent disputes that loom over many industries.
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A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled against a man trying to patent a business idea, a decision with far-ranging implications for the financial services and...
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