Supreme Court Nixes Organic Farmers’ Appeal on Monsanto Seed Patent January 13, 2014 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court refused to let organic farmers and seed sellers challenge Monsanto Co.’s patents on genetically modified seeds....
Blackberry Sues Startup Founded By Ryan Seacrest January 6, 2014 Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. is accusing a company backed by “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest of being a rip-off...
House Passes Bill to Curb Patent Lawsuits December 5, 2013 By Derek Wallbank and Susan Decker The U.S. House passed legislation to rein in some patent lawsuits that technology companies say could reduce the time they...
Supreme Court Upholds $11.5M Proposal System Patent Claim Against Hyundai November 12, 2013 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a Hyundai Motor Co. unit’s appeal of an $11.5 million award in a patent...
Supeme Court to Hear Patent Suits Fee Award Cases October 2, 2013 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two appeals that would make it easier for targets of patent suits to collect...
Federal Trade Commission Moves Closer to ‘Patent Troll’ Study September 30, 2013 By Ros Krasny The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday took another step toward a comprehensive study of “patent trolls” – companies in...
Questionable Software Patents Main Reason for Rise in Lawsuits: GAO August 23, 2013 By Susan Decker Software patents are the biggest reason behind a rise in litigation over inventions, especially against companies that use the technology,...
Trade Panel Action Could Thwart ‘Patent Trolls’ June 26, 2013 A U.S. trade panel that deals with patent infringement cases took a step on Monday that could rein in companies,...
Vermont Sues Patent Owner Under Its Consumer Protection Act May 23, 2013 By Don Jeffrey Vermont sued a patent owner over claims it violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act, saying it’s the first state to...
Feds Rule Apple Did Not Violate Google Patent April 23, 2013 Apple Inc scored a win on Monday when the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that it did not violate a...