Technology Archive » December, 2008

Technology - December, 2008

134 articles

• Acacia Unit Settles With 3rd Defendant In Patent Suit
• Internet Giants Face Lawsuit Over New IM Patent
• Game Developer Sued Over Virtual World Patent
• Korean Tech Co. Files Patent Suit Over BlackBerry
• D-Link Dropped From Linex Wireless Patent Suit
• DOJ Wins Restraining Order In Microsemi Case
• Eastern Texas Could Cease To Be IP Fast Track
• Samsung Hit With Suit Over Chip Patents
• Cree, BU Settle With Bridgelux Over LED Patents
• Hitachi, Acacia Unit Strike Deal In LCD Projector Suit
• Microsoft, RIM Sued Over Internet Security Patent
• Injunction In Fairchild Suit Stayed Over USPTO Ruling
• RIM Hits Back Over Motorola Nondisclosure Suit
• Jury Backs Seagate, Snuffs Siemens' Sensor Patent
• SCO Asks To Stay $2.5M Payout In Novell Feud
• Netflix, Amazon Sued Over Web Media Patent
• 5th Circ. Mulls 'Mooting' Issue In Cingular FLSA Case
• Samsung Ordered To Pay $7.3M In China Patent Case
• Rambus Loses Round In DRAM Patent Suit
• MySpace's Conduct Not Anti-Competitive: 9th Circ.
• Fed. Circ. Revives Ricoh, Quanta Tech Patent Fight
• Siemens Asks For $160M In Sensor Patent Case
• Japan Fines Sharp $3M In LCD Price-Fixing Scheme
• STMicroelectronics, OPTi Settle Tech Patent Suit
• Ram Owner May Be Liable In Microsoft IP Suit: Judge
• Corrected: Copyright Plaintiffs Pared In Oracle Suit Against SAP
• Hynix Basks In Glow Of Dropped SRAM Probe
• Microsoft, Alcatel Make Nice After Long IP Battle
• Nintendo, Nyko Settle Patent Dispute Over Nunchuks
• Oracle Hit With Database Patent Suit
• Cognex, Acacia Resolve Patent Battle Over Scanner
• French Regulator Balks At IPhone Exclusivity Deal
• Sub-Zero Aims To Put Freeze On Variant Patent
• BofA, DataTern Resolve Web Site Patent Dispute
• Time Warner Cable TV Box MDL To Play Out In NY
• DRAM Feud Heats Up Over Sun's Purchaser Status
• Shareholder Class Suits Against MEMC Consolidated
• Fairchild Gets Damages Cut To $6.1M In Patent Suit
• Top Banks Hit With Patent Suit Over Online Encryption
• Ex-Broadcom Execs Lose Bid To Toss Fraud Charges
• Marvell Tries To Invalidate Wi-LAN Wireless Patent
• DRAM Makers' Judgment Bids In Rambus Suit Nixed
• Digimarc: The Final Nail In The SOX 304 Coffin
• AOL, Canon Get Claims Over Dial-Up Patents Tossed
• UK Judge Orders Fee Estimate In RIM-Visto Suit
• Scrabulous Concessions Spell Win For Hasbro
• Siemens To Pay $1.6B To Settle Bribery Charges
• Autodesk Options Backdating Suit Laid To Rest
• Hawaiian Telcom Creditors Committee Appointed
• Ex-Diebold Sales Rep Gets Year In Prison
• Judge Won't Toss RIM License Dispute With Motorola
• Stage Set For Venue Change In Konica Patent Suit
• Amkor Agrees To $11.25M Deal In Backdating Suit
• Ex-Peregrine CEO Sentenced To Prison
• KLA Committee Loses Bid To Toss Securities Case
• Google Fires Back In Aloft Web Browser Patent Suit
• AT&T Rate Dispute Case Moves Ahead
• Foundry Backdating Suit Settlement Gets Initial OK
• Variant Sues 13 In 2nd Web Marketing Patent Suit
• Flying Wii Remotes Targeted In Proposed Class Suit
• Skype Settles VoIP Patent Spat With Mangosoft
• Yahoo Alters Severance Plans To Settle Suits
• EU Probes Poland's €52.7M Subsidy For Dell
• Fed. Circ. Sides With Google In ILOR Patent Spat
• USPTO Nixes, Upholds Patents In Fairchild, PI Spat
• Judge Snuffs Securities Class Suit Against Ericsson
• Agere Still On The Hook For Va. Cleanup Costs
• 2nd Class OK'd In Sprint Suits Over Commissions
• Kyocera, GE Sued Over Digital Imaging Patents
• Fed. Circ., KSR and Pharmas: The First Year And A Half
• Preparing For Greater E-Waste Legislation
• LCD Makers Hit With More Claims In Price-Fixing Suit
• DOJ May Still Charge 8 Sharp, LG Execs In LCD Probe
• Ramifications Of The Net MoneyIN Inc. Decision
• Nortel Weighs Ch. 11 Amid Credit Crunch, Tight Sales
• Judge Throws Out Backdating Suit V. Rambus, PwC
• High Court Favoring AT&T In Pregnancy Case: Atty.
• EBay, PayPal Victorious In Online Billing Appeal
• House Report Strafes FCC Leadership
• Google To Add Magazines To Online Database
• Intel Seeks Reversal of $25M KFTC Fine
• Nanotech Panel Faults US Risk Assessment Plan
• Injunction Rejected In Web Thumbnail Patent Suit
• Qwest Sues Colorado Regulator Over FCC Rules
• Both Parties Win Some In 'One Click' Markman Order
• EU Won't Back Off Telecom Antitrust Efforts: Kroes
• Implications Of Praxair V. ATMI
• BYU, Torion Sue Hitachi Over Spectrometry Patent
• The Grim Outlook For Business Method Patents
• Etex, Acacia Unit Settle Cell Phone Patent Claims
• Verizon, Vonage Targeted In Patent Suit Over VoIP
• Dell Loses Challenge To AMD Subpoenas In Intel Spat
• UBS Exits Inventor's Suit Over Online Banking Patent
• Cisco Moves To Dismiss 'Patent Troll Tracker' Suit
• Pappas CEO Opposes Trustee's Asset Sale Motion
• IEEE Spearheads Patent Pools Initiative
• Judge Won't Drop Avery RFID Patent Infringement Suit
• Investors Demand Dell Board Investigate Claims
• Most Judgment Bids Nixed In Laptop-Lock Patent Feud
• Plaintiffs Fight Apple Over Added Filing On IPod Class
• CORRECTED: Adelphia To Pay Duke Energy $4.8M In Contract Spat
• AMD Latest To Settle MPEG-2 Patent Suit
• Merrill Lynch, Others Face Data Security Patent Suit
• NetVersant Sale Date OK'd Despite Trustee's Protest
• ITC Opens Investigation Into Nvidia Over Chip Patents
• Oracle Wins Noninfringement Ruling On Web Patents
• Power Of Atty Not Enough To Sue By Proxy: 2nd Circ.
• Judge OKs 11 Hawaiian Telcom First-Day Motions
• Psystar Allows Additions To Apple Infringement Suit
• NetVersant Ch. 11 Trustee Seeks Delay Of Asset Sale
• Appeals Court Grills Patent Office Over Rules
• 'Making Available' Cases Still Making Trouble
• Clearwire, Sprint Hit With Wireless Patent Suit
• Judge Trims ERISA Class Action Against Embarq
• Internet Counterfeit: Recent Divergent Decisions
• VOD Joint Venture Anti-Competitive: UK Regulators
• Technology Cases To Watch In 2009
• Technology Legislation To Watch In 2009
• 11th Circ. Denies Debtor's Subject Jurisdiction Claim
• Fed. Circ. Shoots Down Inventor Claims V. Unitronics
• Defining 'Look And Feel' Infringement Of Web Sites
• Unusual Issues Snarl High Court Price-Squeeze Suit
• Quest Software Enters Pending Settlement With SEC
• DOJ's Google-Yahoo Counsel To Rejoin Firm
• Call Center Workers' Suits Against Verizon Joined
• Judge Tosses Vodafone Securities Class Action
• Economy, Rivals Push Hawaiian Telcom Into Ch. 11
• Fairchild, Infineon Spar Over Semiconductor Patents
• Judge Moves EDS Case, Dashing Hopes For Dismissal
• Tessera Patents Not Infringed: ITC Judge
• Usenet Claims Dropped In File-Sharing Suit
• Fed. Circ. Affirms $9M Penalty Against Qualcomm
• NeoMedia Slapped With Suit Over Phone Application
• Apple Adds Digital Piracy Claim To Psystar Suit