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  • US appeals court asks whether to limit software patents

    Should an abstract idea written into software and run on a computer be patentable? That's one question a U.S. appeals court will consider Friday when it hears arguments in a case with broad implications for software patents for companies as diverse as Google and Red Hat.

    Written by Grant Gross07 Feb. 13 20:41
  • Appeals court throws out Rambus patent ruling

    A U.S. appeals court has ruled on two patent lawsuits that pit Rambus against two competing DRAM makers, sending both cases back to district courts for reconsideration.

    Written by Grant Gross14 May 11 07:48
  • Court patent ruling leaves software patents intact

    The U.S. Supreme Court has ducked the question of whether the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) should continue to issue software patents in a ruling Monday striking down a business-method patent.

    Written by Grant Gross29 June 10 05:09
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