Patent Law 
The rise of patent lawsuits in the mobile payments arena – jdsupra.com
These cases present several challenges to defendants, and potentially to the development of mobile payments overall. Under U.S. patent law, a successful plaintiff is entitled to recover damages in an amount not less than a ‘reasonable royalty’ on the …
Australia: Differences in Trans-Tasman Patent Law: Patents and Experimental Use – Mondaq
Patents legislation throughout the world generally provides that one party shall not “exploit” another’s patented invention. On the other hand, it is widely accepted at common law that “experimenting” with or around such an invention is permissible so long …
Open Letter to Patent Office, on Its War Against the Global Poor – Huffington Post
2012 statement to the WIPO SCP on the topics of patents and health This letter outlines our concerns to the May 23, 2012 statement to the 18th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on the Law … Continue reading
The AM Roundup: Google’s Patent Win, No Free Breakfast, More – Wall Street Journal
Googacle: A federal jury said Wednesday that Google Inc. didn’t infringe Oracle Corp. patents that protect Oracle’s Java technology, handing Google a victory as the companies’ high-profile trial nears a close. WSJ No such thing as a free …
US ITC Invalidates Kodak Digital Imaging Patent – Social Barrel
The pioneer imaging company said that the ITC saw its patent, which specifically covers image previews, as a tad too elementary to be valid. Kodak, however, found redemption after the ITC Administrative Law Judge ruled that the Apple iPhone 3G … Continue reading
USPTO Opens Patent & Trademark Resource Center at UNH Law – IPWatchdog.com
Washington – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that the University of New Hampshire School of Law Library, which was designated as the Concord Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC.) on January 30 …
Apple, others settle with SimpleAir in patent spat – CNET News
Apple and several other technology companies have settled with patent troll SimpleAir to license four of the company’s mobile patents. Apple and a number of other technology companies have settled with licensing company SimpleAir, bringing a …
Google Android Didn’t Infringe Oracle Patents, Jury Says – Bloomberg
… was less important than the copyright issues because the patents were worth much less, said Brian Love, an intellectual-property attorney and teaching fellow at Stanford Law School. Still, the jury finding yesterday underscored how the …
Google didn’t infringe on Oracle patents, jury rules – FOX News
The patent case was considered to be worth far less to Oracle … Google has filed for a mistrial on the API ruling. Google argues that the law doesn’t allow an infringement finding if the fair use question isn’t answered. … Continue reading
ITC Judge Recommends U.S. Xbox Ban in Motorola Patent Fight – PC Magazine
An International Trade Commission administrative law judge has recommended a ban on the Xbox in … back to April when Microsoft was found to have infringed on four Motorola patents with its Xbox gaming console. The commission’s full recommendations …
