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  • August 2008

    • Startup Goes After Nintendo Over Patents

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 20, 08 5:50 PM CDT

      Startup Goes After Nintendo Over Patents

      (Newser) - A Maryland tech firm claims that Nintendo stole some of its technology for the popular Wii console, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hillcrest Laboratories filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, alleging that Nintendo infringed on patents for motion-sensing technology. It wants to ban Wii consoles from being imported to the US, and a lawsuit is pending. Nintendo had no comment on the complaint. More »

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      Japan  • technology  • Nintendo Wii  • video game console  • video games  • patent  • patent infringement  • Wii

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Apple Eyes Solar-Powered Gadgets

      Forbes  |  May 27, 08 12:35 PM CDT

      Apple Eyes Solar-Powered Gadgets

      (Newser) - Apple is seeking a different kind of moment in the sun, reports Forbes, as the behemoth has filed a patent that would integrate solar cells with its iPods and iPhones. The technology would boost the amount of area available for cells, paving the way for truly mobile gadgets free totally unplugged from the power grid. More »

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      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • iPod  • solar energy  • solar power  • patent  • solar cells

  • March 2008

    • Stocks Tumble as Bayer Loses Patent for Contraceptive

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Mar 5, 08 4:27 AM CST

      Stocks Tumble as Bayer Loses Patent for Contraceptive

      (Newser) - Bayer shares tumbled to a 12-month low yesterday after a US judge ended the pharmaceutical giant's patent on Yasmin, the company’s top-selling birth control pill. The ruling means rival Barr Pharmaceuticals may introduce a lower-priced generic version of Yasmin in the next few months, Bloomberg reports.  More »

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      birth control  • birth control pill  • patent  • generic drugs  • Bayer

  • January 2008

    • Still Clicking, Lego Turns 50

      AFP  |  Jan 29, 08 8:57 AM CST

      Still Clicking, Lego Turns 50

      (Newser) - When a Dane filed a patent for interlocking toy bricks 50 years ago yesterday, it began a revolution that has produced enough Legos to stretch to the moon 10 times over, writes Time . The toy, named Forbes' "Toy of the Century" in 1999, survived stiff competition from higher-tech playthings and video games in recent years. More »

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      toys  • patent  • Lego

    • Google Fights Patent Theft Charges

      PC World  |  Jan 12, 08 8:05 PM CST

      Google Fights Patent Theft Charges

      (Newser) - Google denies allegations that it is infringing on a patent held jointly by Northeastern University and a Massachussetts company for an Internet search method, and is countersuing to invalidate the patent, PC World reports. NU and its partner claim Google is infringing a patent they were granted for a distributed database system that breaks down search queries for faster results. More »

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      Google  • search engine  • intellectual property  • patent  • infringement

  • December 2007

    • Tough Call: Book Says Bell Ripped Off Rival

      MSNBC  |  Dec 27, 07 3:34 PM CST

      Tough Call: Book Says Bell Ripped Off Rival

      (Newser) - Telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell ripped off the idea from his rival Elisha Gray, a new book claims. In The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secre t, journalist Seth Shulman uncovers evidence that Bell took a sneak peek at Gray's patent documents with the help of his lawyers and a corrupt patent examiner, MSNBC reports. More »

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      telephone  • invention  • patent

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