IP, Going Once ... Twice

It was standing room only for business-suit types at Ocean Tomo’s Spring 2007 Live Intellectual Property Auction.

Aug 1, 2007 11:50 AM CDT

Patent Profits Elusive

Patents may pave a path to litigation rather than profits, especially in the information technology industry, according to a study by two researchers.

They found that patent litigation in the…

Jul 16, 2007 5:40 PM CDT

Big Firms Rise in IP Survey

Big law firms are giving patent-litigation boutiques a run for their money.

IP Law & Business began surveying law firms in 2000 to determine their…

Jul 13, 2007 1:47 PM CDT

Video Rivals Settle Patent Dispute

Netflix has settled a suit that alleged Blockbuster stole its business method to charge subscribers a monthly fee to rent videos online.

Blockbuster revealed the settlement in a filing with…

Jun 28, 2007 8:39 PM CDT

Plavix Patent Upheld

A federal judge in Manhattan today upheld a patent on the blood thinner Plavix.

U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein said Plavix’s maker, Sanofi-Aventis, was entitled to an injunction barring a…

Jun 19, 2007 5:52 PM CDT

Troll Control

The Supreme Court’s eBay Decision Sets Back Pesky ‘Patent Trolls’ or American Innovation, Depending Upon Which Side You’re On

Sep 24, 2006 8:31 AM CDT

Big Patent Year Pending

This Term the Supreme Court May Make Some Big Changes in Patent Law

Mar 21, 2006 11:20 AM CST

Sea Change in Patent Law

Proposed Legislation Would Wean the United States from a ‘First to Invent’ Approval System

Jan 8, 2006 9:17 PM CST

Ink and IP

A Battle Over Selling Printer Ink Pushes Patent Rights Up Against Antitrust Law

Nov 29, 2005 9:27 AM CST

Wait and See

ABA Urges Congress to Give Advisory Sentencing Guidelines a Chance to Work

Apr 28, 2005 9:57 AM CDT

Feasting On Festo

A 2002 Ruling Gave Companies a Road Map for Designing Around Patents

Feb 3, 2004 12:49 PM CST