Topic: patents

SD Times Blog: Apple patents adaptable iOS interface that detects motion

Phone sensors would detect what kind of motion the user is in, as well as screen angle … continue reading

From the Editors: And the developers shall lead them

Microsoft must do better by developers to get ahead in the market; thank heaven for activist judges in patent cases … continue reading

Zeichick’s Take: Oracle, Google, Motorola and patents

The fallout of Google’s lawsuit victory over Oracle. Should Google’s competitors be worried? … continue reading

Microsoft grabs $1 billion’s worth of AOL patents

An analysis of the numbers suggests a strengthened portfolio for Microsoft, as well as additional revenue through licensing … continue reading

Why should the Supreme Court care about software patents?

A few cases are pushing patent law in new directions; should the Supreme Court take a major role in charting this course? … continue reading

Microsoft finds friends in court fight over patent validity

Apple, Facebook and others join Microsoft in its possible Supreme Court patent battle against i4i … continue reading

Letters to the Editor: Supreme Court did the right thing

A reader believes that the recent Bilski v. Kappos case was not broad enough to warrant a sweeping ruling from the Court … continue reading

From the Editors: The Supreme Court’s road not taken

The Court could have taken a better stand in the Bilski case; SD Times gathers 13 expert predictions on technology’s future … continue reading

Supreme Court strikes down Bilski patent claim

But experts say the ruling in the Bilski case still leaves much confusion … continue reading

Microsoft loses patent challenge

Victory gives i4i right to hold onto its code for handling custom XML while compromising Microsoft’s anti-patent strategy … continue reading

Guest View: The uneasy future of software and business-method patents

Several developments in the courts over the years have weakened software patents … continue reading

Guest View: The uneasy future of software and business-method patents

Several developments in the courts over the years have weakened software patents … continue reading

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