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RIM's nemesis slaps Palm with patent suit
News NTP also lists Nokia as a licence-holder, though that company is not mentioned in the complaint. In a lawsuit filed in District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday, NTP asserted that... [07 Nov 2006]
Banks set up text, email fraud alerts for customers
News Similarly, Washington Mutual emails customers when changes are made to a customer's home or email address, which could alert an account holder that someone is trying to hijack his or her identity. Victims from numerous... [17 Mar 2006]
Google to resume book scanning "soon"...
News That effort avoids the sticky copyright debate by restricting the search capabilities to books that are in the public domain, unless the copyright holder gives permission. While the new digital books Google unleashed on... [04 Nov 2005]
Microsoft joins the book search bandwagon
News Although Google says it will offer only a few sentences from books that are copyright-protected, unless the copyright holder gives permission to show more, the lawsuits allege that making copies by scanning the entire... [26 Oct 2005]
MasterCard data breach: Lawsuit demands damages
News The suit was originally filed on behalf of Eric Parke, a holder of several MasterCard and Visa credit cards, and Royal Sleep Clearance Center, a business that accepts the cards. A class action lawsuit... [07 Jul 2005]
Ericsson and Sendo in patent dispute
News Manufacturers that don't own mobile phone patents, like Sendo, usually promise the patent-holder a certain percentage of revenue from the sale of handsets using the technology. Ericsson's litigation,... [24 Mar 2005]
Patent holder demands 12 per cent of Apple's iPod booty
News Currently, Pat-rights is gunning for 12 per cent of Apple iPod and iTunes profits but if the matter comes to court, the pay-off could be equally lucrative for the patent holder. Apple is currently involved in another... [07 Mar 2005]
RIAA and film studios fight file-swapping ruling
News Several groups, including a list of legal scholars, international copyright organisations, legal music services and other copyright holder groups filed "friend of the court" briefs this week asking the... [27 Aug 2003]
'Putting a chastity belt on technology': Copyright law and technology
Comment Moreover, the researcher has to inform the copyright holder of the research and requires pre-disclosure of results, which could lead to censorship. Ben Edelman, a Harvard law student and researcher,... [03 Mar 2003]
Online footie fans won't see live World Cup matches
News The future of the World Cup broadcasting rights were uncertain when the holder, German media giant KirchMedia, filed for insolvency earlier this month. The rights holder, KirchSport AG,... [29 Apr 2002]
US spectrum dispute sees NextWave walk away with $11bn
News The long-running dispute in the US over ownership of the wireless spectrum has seemingly ended with NextWave, an initial licence holder currently under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, set to emerge around $11bn better... [21 Sep 2001]
Business methods that are patently ridiculous
Comment A holder of a patent may of course chose to licence his or her ideas. Expedia, the Microsoft-owned online travel agent, offers a similar service - unlawfully, said Priceline.com, which filed a suit for... [10 Apr 2000]
