Charles Bieneman
Principal author, The Software IP Report

Internet Patent Claims Invalidated by Texas Jury

In a case that has been widely publicized, a Texas jury has invalidated claims of two patents that cover much of today’s World Wide Web.  I won’t duplicate the detailed treatment that others have already provided, but… Read More

Is Software Patentable? A Look at How the Patent Office Answers the Question

The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision of Bilski v. Kappos, 130 S. Ct. 3218, 3225 (2010), failed to provide a clear test for patentable subject matter.  That was over a year-and-a-half ago.  Are there now, I wondered, any tren… Read More

Google's Dark Cloud

Even if your business does not use Google applications – even if you intend not to use Google applications – Google’s new privacy policy and terms of use could give Google scary rights to your content.  Any business with em… Read More

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