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Microsoft Word not banned for now

by Shawn Ingram on Sep 4, 2009 at 11:16 AM

A few weeks ago we learned that Microsoft was to halt the sale of Word, one of its most popular applications.  The ban of Word came from a patent dispute with the Canadian company i4i that holds the patent for “custom XML.”  The suit saw Microsoft having to pay damages… Continue Reading »

i4i chairman speaks out on Microsoft Word ban

by Shawn Ingram on Aug 15, 2009 at 08:34 AM

Earlier this week Microsoft was ordered to stop selling Word within 60 days.  The decision came down from Texas, a state known for being very pro-patent owner.  While Microsoft isn’t saying much more than the fact that it will file for appeals, the Chairman of i4i, the company that filed… Continue Reading »

Microsoft banned from selling Word in the US

by Shawn Ingram on Aug 12, 2009 at 01:06 PM

There’s been a lot of crazy suits against Microsoft in the past, but there a chance that this one might take the prize for being possibly the most important, if it goes through.  Microsoft has been sued by a Toronto company by the name of i4i who owns a number… Continue Reading »

Microsoft loses patent case and is ordered to pay $388 million

by Sue Walsh on Apr 9, 2009 at 05:22 PM

Microsoft has lost a patent violation suit and had a $388 million judgment levied against them.  The suit was brought by Uniloc, a company that makes products that are meant to prevent software piracy.  They accused part of Microsoft’s product activation system for Office and the Windows OS of infringing… Continue Reading »

Nokia tries to patent writing on the back of digital pictures

by Mark Rollins on Sep 15, 2008 at 06:49 PM

Nokia has filed a patent that will allow a user to digitally write on the back of digital photos.  The patent allows a user to “flip” your picture over and label it.  This label can be written on a keypad, or, if your camera device has some sort of stylus,… Continue Reading »

Microsoft files patent for passable wearable mouse

by David Gonzales on Apr 22, 2008 at 12:11 AM

Microsoft’s track record with regards to innovation isn’t something you can call spotless, but a recent patent filing puts them on track to beating the rest of the world in a classic case of “Why didn’t I think of that?” Their patent couldn’t get simpler. It’s called the Wearable computer… Continue Reading »

ITC agrees to investigate patent infringement complaint against Sharp

by Sue Walsh on Jan 23, 2008 at 12:51 PM

The International Trade Commission has agreed to investigate a complaint of patent infringement made against Sharp Corp. Samsung claims that Sharp has infringed on 4 different patents for LCDs. Samsung is attempting to block imports of products using Sharp LCDs. These products include HDTV’s and the Motorola RAZR2. The companies… Continue Reading »

Google back in court

by Chris Marshall on Dec 29, 2007 at 02:41 PM

I am sure you will all remember back in 2006 when Hyperphrase Technologies issued a patent claim against Google. Truth be told it had somehow slipped my mind that they were claiming “that Google’s AdSense and the AutoLink function of its toolbar infringed claims in four Hyperphrase patents relating to… Continue Reading »

Possible new keypad for BlackBerry

by Chris Marshall on Dec 28, 2007 at 02:02 PM

This latest patent from RIM indicates an interesting change of direction for the BlackBerry keypad, especially if this is also to be used on the touchscreen BlackBerry. Patents don’t tell the whole story, and many don’t ever make it past the prototype stage, but this one would suggest a shift… Continue Reading »

Google “Voice Search” Patent

by XXJacob Boxford on Apr 12, 2006 at 02:44 PM

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved patent number 7,027,987 today to Alexander Franz of Google.  The abstract… “A system provides search results from a voice search query. The system receives a voice search query from a user, derives one or more recognition hypotheses, each being associated with a weight,… Continue Reading »

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