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patent infringment stories: 2 news summaries

Discovery Sues Kindle, Claims Patent Infringement

Firm alleges it owns e-book reader's encryption technology

Mar 17, 09 5:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kindle is catching more legal flak. Discovery Communications—best known for the similarly named cable channel—says Amazon infringed on its patent for electronic book technology, Reuters reports. It's seeking unspecified damages. The Kindle also has taken heat from publishers because of its text-to-speech technology, which could cut into sales... More »

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Kindle • patent • patent infringment • Amazon

Tech Giants Join Forces Against 'Patent Trolls'

Fear of lawsuits behind group effort to snap up intellectual property

Jun 30, 08 11:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some of tech's biggest players are banding together to corner the market on patents key to their various businesses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Companies like Google and Verizon are afraid of being held hostage by small players with a claim on key bits of intellectual property, and wary of... More »

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Google • intellectual property • Verizon • patent trolls • Ericsson • patent • patent infringment • tech industry • Hewlett-Packard

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