Read more patent stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/19715/patent.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:24:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67758/lizzie-bordens-hometown-museum-wins-rights-to-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLizzie Borden would be so proud. Merchandise bearing her name is now the exclusive property of her hometown Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast in Fall River, Mass., the Boston Globe reports. The B&B prevailed before the US Patent and Trademark Office in securing the rights to the infamous spinster’s name....http://www.newser.com/story/67758/lizzie-bordens-hometown-museum-wins-rights-to-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 17:32:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59857/eu-parliament-next-stop-for-pro-piracy-party.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwedish pirates could soon be invading the European parliament, the Times of London reports. The Pirate Party, a political group whose sole aim is encouraging Internet copyright infringement, is poised to win several seats in next month’s elections. “The plan is Sweden, Europe, the world—in that order,” said the...http://www.newser.com/story/59857/eu-parliament-next-stop-for-pro-piracy-party.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 12:34:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58888/suit-challenges-patenting-of-cancer-genes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA group of breast cancer and ovarian cancer patients has filed suit against the Patent Office for allowing a company to patent two human genes, the Courthouse News Service reports. The plaintiffs, who also include medical organizations and the ACLU, allege that Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2...http://www.newser.com/story/58888/suit-challenges-patenting-of-cancer-genes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 14:39:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53609/discovery-sues-kindle-claims-patent-infringement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKindle is catching more legal flak. Discovery Communications—best known for the similarly named cable channel—says Amazon infringed on its patent for electronic book technology, Reuters reports. It's seeking unspecified damages. The Kindle also has taken heat from publishers because of its text-to-speech technology, which could cut into sales...http://www.newser.com/story/53609/discovery-sues-kindle-claims-patent-infringement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Mar 2009 17:05:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51185/google-to-fight-all-patent-lawsuits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle is pursuing a more aggressive litigation strategy in an attempt to curb the number of patent lawsuits filed against it, Bloomberg reports. The company originally tended to settle lawsuits, getting rid of them quickly. But management is worried that doling out settlements has made it look like an easy...http://www.newser.com/story/51185/google-to-fight-all-patent-lawsuits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Feb 2009 16:11:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50813/glaxo-to-cut-drug-prices-in-developing-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGlaxoSmithKline’s new boss has proposed a radical rethinking of big pharma in developing countries: He plans to cut prices, offer portions of profits to hospitals, and loosen his firm’s grip on patents that keep prices up, the Guardian reports. “I think it's absolutely the kind of thing large global companies...http://www.newser.com/story/50813/glaxo-to-cut-drug-prices-in-developing-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 14 Feb 2009 11:25:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45095/russian-slaps-on-.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Russian businessman says he has been granted the trademark for the ;-) emoticon and will start charging for its use, the BBC reports. The entrepreneur, president of the Superfone mobile phone advertising company, doesn't plan to go after individual users but intends to ask corporations to pay for a...http://www.newser.com/story/45095/russian-slaps-on-.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 12 Dec 2008 6:01:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35385/startup-goes-after-nintendo-over-patents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Maryland tech firm claims that Nintendo stole some of its technology for the popular Wii console, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hillcrest Laboratories filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, alleging that Nintendo infringed on patents for motion-sensing technology. It wants to ban Wii consoles from being...http://www.newser.com/story/35385/startup-goes-after-nintendo-over-patents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 Aug 2008 17:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31242/tech-giants-join-forces-against-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome of tech's biggest players are banding together to corner the market on patents key to their various businesses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Companies like Google and Verizon are afraid of being held hostage by small players with a claim on key bits of intellectual property, and wary of...http://www.newser.com/story/31242/tech-giants-join-forces-against-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jun 2008 11:45:04 CDT