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OECD report shows dramatic decline in patent quality

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published its Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard for 2011 and one section shows that patent quality over the past 20 years has declined dr ...

Technology / Business

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Patenting human genes thwarts research, scientists say

Rapid advances in biology and genetics are raising fresh concerns about the spreading practice of patenting human genes.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Economists say copyright and patent laws are killing innovation; hurting economy

(PhysOrg.com) -- Abolishing patent and copyright laws sounds radical, but two economists at Washington University in St. Louis say it's an idea whose time has come. Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine see innovation as a ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (16) | comments 15




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Microsoft deal with AOL part of patent scramble

(AP) -- AOL's $1 billion deal to sell and license patents to Microsoft is another in a series of "Antiques Roadshow" moments in the technology world. Faded companies have been rummaging through their assets ...

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created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Triple play for liquid probing: Technical advance allows researchers to watch liquid surfaces interact

(Phys.org) -- An ingenious technique, developed by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, enables real-time examination of molecular-scale interactions on liquid surfaces. This novel creation ...

Physics / General Physics

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Microsoft hits Motorola, Google with EU complaint

Microsoft on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint with the European Union's competition regulator against Motorola Mobility and its soon-to-be owner Google, saying Motorola's aggressive enforcement of patent ...

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created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Chemistry trick renews hope against killer diseases

As infections such as tuberculosis have become immune to an ever widening range of antibiotics doctors have looked on helplessly.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Web giants, film companies at odds over anti-piracy bills

Film director Penelope Spheeris' new comedy, "Balls to the Wall," had barely premiered in Europe when bootleg copies started popping up on the Internet, throwing its U.S. release into jeopardy. A Spheeris assistant sent out ...

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created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple presses legal war over Android

Steve Jobs' legacy at Apple Inc. goes well beyond cool gadgets, a thriving retail chain and a music empire.

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created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 12

'Rogue websites' bill runs into more opposition

Three leading technology industry groups urged members of the US Congress on Monday to oppose a copyright protection bill being proposed in the House of Representatives.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 8

Patents emerge as significant tech strategy

It seems not a week goes by these days without news of another patent battle or announcement: Microsoft reaching licensing agreements with various device manufacturers. Apple and various handset manufacturers filing suits ...

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created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 23

Smartphones help world's winemakers foil fraudsters

For Charles Pillitteri, the fight against fraudsters began when he discovered fake bottles of his Canadian ice wine in Taiwan in 1998.

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created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Consortium prevails over Google for Nortel patents (Update)

(AP) -- A consortium that includes leading smartphone makers Apple and Research In Motion prevailed over Google this week with a $4.5 billion cash bid for about 6,000 patents and patent applications from ...

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created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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