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Patents

Putin’s War on Intellectual Property Has Only Just Begun

With a new decree, Russia has essentially made patent theft legal.
By Helen Holmes
Theranos' market valuation reached $9 billion at its peak.

Debunked Blood-Testing Startup Theranos Is Still Getting Patents From Federal Agency

The now-defunct company has been awarded five patents in 2019 so far.
By Sissi Cao
Uber is doing its part to prevent human trafficking.

Uber’s AI Tool to Identify Drunk Riders May Be Too Little, Too Late

If it doesn't improve safety for drivers or passengers, what's the point?
By John Bonazzo
How can anyone or any entity obtain a patent on a living substance that grows in the wild and has been known for about 5,000 years?

Pot With Patents Could Plant the Seeds of Future Lawsuits

By Craig Nard
Why is the patent court important to Brexit?

UK Is Heading for ‘Soft’ Brexit—Support for New EU Patent Court Proves It

By Luke McDonagh
How much did Samsung’s phone sales depend on it looking like an iPhone?

Buying a Smartphone for Its Curves Is Like Buying a Car for Its Cup Holders

By Timothy Holbrook
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 20: A Troll on top of the Embassy Theatre, just one of the characters from the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy awaits the cast, crew and celebrities to the premiere of the Lord Of the Rings in the newly renamed Wellington, Middle Earth, tonight, Wednesday.

Senator Jeff Flake Condemned Patent Trolls in Congress Last Night

By Brady Dale
Steve Jobs showing off Leopard in 2007, the first Mac OS to feature "Time Machine."

Clinton Endorses Patent Venue Reform as Apple Takes $25M Hit

By Brady Dale
The idea of rent-seeking is best explained by the old metaphor of the pie

What Does the US Need to Do to Create a More Sustainable Middle Class?

By Alex Tabarrok
The InSight Mars lander cruise stage and lander in a clean room at Lockheed Martin.

You Too Can Build a Business on NASA Inventions

By Brady Dale

Google Gets Patent to Build Glass that Doesn't Make You Look Like a Cyborg

By Jordyn Taylor
I'm watching you... (Photo: Game Informer)

Microsoft Wants to Build a Creepy ‘Consumer Detector’ That Charges for Content Based on How Many People Are in a Room

By Jessica Roy
Oh goodie, it's Monday. (Photo: Cat Food Breath)

Booting Up: ‘Difficult’ Jack Dorsey Edition

By Jessica Roy

CornellNYC’s Unpredecented Partnership with Dept. of Commerce Will Help Startups with Patents

By Nitasha Tiku and Kelly Faircloth
Let's get freaky. (Photo: Rikomatic)

Microsoft Has Patented What’s Basically a Holodeck

By Jessica Roy

The Most Judge Judy-Like Lines from the Apple vs. Samsung Trial

By Kelly Faircloth

Congress Considers Bill That Would Make Patent Trolls Pay, Literally

By Kelly Faircloth
Morning, sunshine! (Photo: tommypom.tumblr.com)

Booting Up: The Internet Is One Giant Out-Of-Office Message Edition

By Kelly Faircloth

No Sooner Does Etsy Raise $40M Than It’s Hit With a Dumb Patent Suit

By Kelly Faircloth
Emoticons, making the world a better place one ^_^ at a time.

Patent Trolls Lay Claim to Emoticons and the Twilight Premiere Date

By Jessica Roy

Booting Up: The Turntable.fm Turns Legit Edition

By Nitasha Tiku

After Six Years and Three Rejections, Magnify.net’s Steve Rosenbaum Gets a Patent for Video Discovery

By Nitasha Tiku

Apple Wins Patent Ruling Against HTC, HTC is All Like ‘Doesn’t Matter, We’re Still Awesome, LOL’

By Foster Kamer
Let there be light, and let me patent it.

New Patent Law Might Invalidate Business Method Patents Altogether

By Guest Post
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