Are we facing a Blockchain patent war?
Funds worth $18 billion were poured into blockchain startups in 2018. Do all these projects sound innovative? Are the investments at the risk of getting tangled in a blockchain patent war?
Red Hat Hysteria: Aren’t We Past The Point Of Being Surprised That ‘Free’ Is A Part Of The Business Model?
As you have likely heard by now, a few days ago, IBM announced that it was purchasing Red Hat for $34 billion. I’ve seen a fair bit of hand-wringing over this buyout, but don’t really feel that strongly […]
Tech companies are fighting an $80 billion legal battle to help attract the most talented software engineers
o-called “patent trolls” may not be top of mind for the public, but they’re certainly on the mind of technology innovators. Nine out of the top ten global internet companies — including Amazon, Facebook, […]
iam: Our IP personalities of 2018, part one
It’s time for IAM to name its IP personalities of 2018. As ever, we have selected 10 people and entities who caught our eye during the year; and, to remind you, we define a ‘personality’ […]
Yandex Joins Two Patent Defense Organizations
Yandex recently joined the License on Transfer (LOT) Network and the Open Invention Network (OIN), two organizations committed to innovation and combating aggressive actions by patent assertion entities…
Microsoft joins LOT Network to combat ‘patent trolls’
Technology company Microsoft has joined the fight against “patent trolls” by signing up to the LOT Network.
Microsoft joins Lot Network to step up the fight against patent trolls
Microsoft Corp. signed up Thursday as the newest member of the Lot Network in order to help the technology industry combat patent trolls that stifle innovation.
Microsoft joins LOT Network to fight back against patent trolls
Microsoft this week announced that it is joining the LOT Network, a non-profit group with members from across the tech community and beyond, focused on tackling the problem of patent trolls.
Microsoft joins ‘patent troll’-fighting alliance LOT Network
Microsoft Corp on Thursday announced it had joined the LOT Network, a nonprofit organization created by Alphabet Inc’s Google and others to combat patent assertion entities (PAEs), known derisively as “patent trolls,” that bring […]
Microsoft joins LOT Network, helping protect developers against patent assertions
We are pleased to announce that Microsoft is joining the LOT Network, a growing, non-profit community of companies that is helping to lead the way toward addressing the patent troll problem, an issue that […]