Facebook buys patents from IBM to defend itself
(AP) -- Facebook has acquired patents from IBM as it girds itself for litigation, including a lawsuit by Yahoo.
Business
Mar 22, 2012
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Nerve gas litmus test could sense airborne chemical weapons
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nerve gases are colorless, odorless, tasteless and deadly. While today's soldiers carry masks and other protective gear, they don't have reliable ways of knowing when they need them in time. That could change, ...
Materials Science
Mar 13, 2012
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Yahoo! accuses Facebook of patent infringement (Update)
Yahoo! filed suit against Facebook in a California court on Monday accusing the social networking giant of infringing on 10 patents held by the Internet pioneer.
Business
Mar 12, 2012
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Google, Motorola ordered to share Android details with Apple
Google Inc. and Motorola Mobility have been ordered to disclose details on the development of the Android operating system to arguably their biggest rival - Apple Inc.
Business
Mar 9, 2012
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Apple Germany disables push email service
Apple says it has disabled the push email function for its mobile devices in Germany in an ongoing patent dispute with rival Motorola.
Business
Feb 24, 2012
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In a single step, engineers create a rainbow-colored polymer
(PhysOrg.com) -- University at Buffalo engineers have developed a one-step, low-cost method to fabricate a polymer with extraordinary properties: When viewed from a single perspective, the polymer is rainbow-colored, reflecting ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 23, 2012
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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 rights against ...
Business
Feb 22, 2012
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US, EU clear Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility bid (Update)
Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility have won approvals from U.S. and European antitrust regulators, moving Google a major step closer to completing the biggest deal in its 13-year history.
Business
Feb 13, 2012
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Protein libraries in a snap
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Rice University undergraduate will depart with not only a degree but also a possible patent for his invention of an efficient way to create protein libraries, an important component of biomolecular research.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 10, 2012
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Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany
Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies.
Business
Feb 4, 2012
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