High court rules for Monsanto in patent case
10 days ago
The Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.
News Summary: Pfizer painkiller patent extended
79 days ago
PATENT WIN: Drugmaker Pfizer gets an 18-month extension on a key patent for its blockbuster anti-inflammatory painkiller, as the federal government grants a new patent for Celebrex.
Judge rejects Apple's patent award demands
114 days ago
In a series of four orders Tuesday night, the judge painstakingly considered each side's myriad claims that the nine-member jury wrongly considered evidence and misread complex patent law.
Nokia, RIM settle old disputes in new patent pact
154 days ago
Nokia Corp. says it has entered into a new license agreement with Canadian smartphone rival Research In Motion which will end all existing patent litigation between the two struggling companies.
News Summary: Kodak sells patents for $525 million
155 days ago
News Summary: Kodak sells patents for $525 million
Kodak to receive $525M from patent sale
156 days ago
Kodak is selling the patents to a group of licensees organized by Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corp.
EU approves common patent rules
163 days ago
EU officials said that the current complicated EU patent approval now costs about (EURO)36,000 ($46,800) compared to some (EURO)1,800 ($2,300) in the United States and some (EURO)600 ($800) in China.
Report: Kodak gets patent bid from Apple, Google
164 days ago
Apple and Google, bitter rivals in smartphone technology, have joined up to make a combined bid for a bundle of patents offered by photography pioneer Kodak, according to a published report.