Intellectual Property
Google’s Supreme Court faceoff with Oracle was a disaster for Google — ArsTechnica
Supreme Court justices seem poised to allow copyrights on APIs, writes Timothy Lee.
Here is the link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/10/googles-supreme-court-faceoff-with-oracle-was-a-disaster-for-google/
Oracle’s Newest Audit Tactic: Focusing on Java — Forbes
Oracle is starting to do audits aimed at promoting sales of its premium Java version, writes Dan Woods.
Here is the link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danwoods/2019/01/31/oracles-newest-audit-tactic-focusing-on-java/#724a99ca5496
Software patents poised to make a comeback under new patent office rules — Ars Technica
This week the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposed new rules that would make it easier to patent software, writes Ben Klemens.
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IBM tops 2018 patent list as A.I. and quantum computing gain prominence — Fortune
IBM won 9,100 U.S. patents in 2018, marking the 26th year in a row the Armonk, New York-based company has been the top recipient,...
Qualcomm says Apple gave its trade secrets to Intel — Axios
In court documents, Qualcomm says new evidence shows Apple made improper use of its modem technology to help Qualcomm rival Intel develop a more...