What happened in June 2006 concerning software patents in Europe and related topics: Latest news linked to dossiers and tutorials provided by FFII and a community of wiki editors.
2006-06-30 US Enterprise OpenSource Mag: Red Hat & JBoss Sued for Patent Infringement
2006-06-30 US Slashdot: Red Hat Sued Over Hibernate ORM Patent Claim
2006-06-28 US Cio: Palm Pays Xerox $22.5M to Settle Patent Clash
2006-06-28 US InformationWeek: Palm, Xerox Settle Patent-Infringement Suit
2006-07-03 DE Heise: Dutch parliament opposes criminalization of violations of intellectual property across the EU
2006-06-30 CA Ottawa Business Journal: Mitel embroiled in patent dispute with Avaya
2006-06-30 EU Techspot: Red Hat sued by Firestar over patent infringement
2006-06-30 EU Out-law: Open source firm Red Hat sued in patent case
2006-06-30 EU Mueller: Patent infringement suit filed against Red Hat
2006-06-30 US Slashdot: On Software Patent Lawsuits Against OSS
2006-06-30 US Technocrat.net: The Monster Arrives: Software Patent Lawsuits Against Open Source Developers (by B. Perens)
2006-06-29 NL FFII: Dutch Parliament says no to European criminal law against IP violations
2006-06-28 US Patently-O: Red Hat Faces Patent Infringement Suit
2006-06-28 US Ipfrontline: Patent Terrorism - Terror of the Intangibles
2006-06-28 US IHT: The foolishness of stifling creativity
2006-06-27 EU IT World Canada: European firms shy from 'one patent' regime
2006-06-27 WW FFII: Internet standards process undermined by software patents
2006-06-26 US CNET: U.S. Supreme Court to weigh standards for patent "obviousness"
2006-06-26 US Tech News World: Millions of Patents, Applications Dodge a Bullet
2006-06-26 US Techworld: What is Visto's game?
2006-06-26 US CNNMoney: Who's afraid of Nathan Myhrvold?
2006-06-26 US IT World: Prospects fading for single European patent regime
2006-06-26 US Reuters: Finisar wins $78.9 mln in patent case against DirecTV
2006-06-26 MY TMCNET: Patent & FTA (these Open Source developers risk getting arrested for violating the FTA)
2006-06-26 US eCommerce Times: Patent Activist Florian Mueller Shares EU Secrets
2006-06-26 US BusinessWeek: Inside Nathan Myhrvold's Mysterious New Idea Machine
2006-06-26 US Slashdot: An inside look at Intellectual Ventures
2006-06-23 US Blackenterprise: Plaintiff Seeks $1.6B in DirecTV Patent Trial
2006-06-23 US Law.com: Why Is Microsoft Wooing Startups and Small Businesses?
2006-06-23 EU EuObserver: The intellectual property challenge
2006-06-23 EU Macsimumnews: Intel Patent reveals virtual machine geared for consumer desktops
2006-06-23 EU Tradingmarkets: France Telecom And Ericsson Sign Patent License Agreement Under Turbo Codes Licensing Program - Quick Facts
2006-06-23 US LinuxWorld: Open Enterprise: Patent overload hinders open source innovation
2006-06-23 CA The Globe and Mail: Visto: 'We were earlier to this party'
2006-06-23 US The Mac Observer: Intel Patent Application Sheds Light on Virtualization
2006-06-23 DE Uni-protokolle: Siemens maintains leadership in global and U.S. patents
2006-06-23 EU IT Week: Software piracy rampant in the EU
2006-06-22 US Trading Markets: France Telecom And Ericsson Sign Patent License Agreement Under Turbo Codes Licensing Program - Quick Facts
2006-02-22 US Reuters: U.S. high court dismisses LabCorp patent case (Supreme Court refuses to rule on patentable subject matter; 3 judges dissent)
2006-06-22 US Patently O: Exhale - Supreme Court Dismisses Metabolite Controversy
2006-06-22 EU IP::JUR: Mr. Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, on Intellectual Property
2006-06-22 EU European Commission: McCreevy on The Commission’s work programme for 2007 at the JURI committee
2006-06-21 EU Blackentertprise: EC to Hold Public Debate on Patent Policy
2006-06-21 US TMCNET: Start planning early to avoid costly patent legislation
2006-06-21 US LBS zone: Acacia Technologies Acquires Patent Portfolio for Telematics Technology
2006-06-21 US COPAN Systems Secures Patent for Key Innovations in Its Enhanced MAID Storage Platform
2006-06-21 US Digital Media Net: Microsoft, NEC to expand business partnership in networking, servers
2006-06-21 US Biz.yahoo: NeoMagic(R) Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Four Patents
2006-06-21 US Slashdot: Slashback: Sidekick Justice, Free WebTV, Office Patent
2006-06-20 EU The Register: EC schedules public hearing on patents
2006-06-20 EU Ag-ip-news: European Commission Holds Public Hearing on Future Patent Policy
2006-06-20 EU Business Updated: The future of EU patent policy
2006-06-20 US P2Pnet: MS goes down in patent appeal
2006-06-20 US News.digitaltrends: Verizon Drops VOIP Patent Suit on Vonage
2006-06-20 US The Inquirer: Microsoft paid millions for my Office code
2006-06-20 US TMCNET: Fusion Seeking Patent to protect its New Peer-to-Peer VoIP Service
2006-06-19 US Gamasutra: Mobile Game Analysis Firms Commence Litigation
2006-06-20 EU Horns: EU: Discussions on Criminal Measures Aimed at Ensuring the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
2006-06-20 US IT News: Microsoft loses Office patent appeal
2006-06-19 EU Forbes: EU to hold public hearing on future patent policy on July 12
2006-06-19 IN Business Wire India: NetAlter Software’s ICC Based Alternative to Internet System Seeking International Patent
2006-06-19 IN ZDNet India: NetAlter Softwares ICC Based Alternative to Internet System Seeking International Patent
2006-06-19 US Devicelink: The Changing Patent Landscape
2006-06-19 EU Out-law: Yahoo! sued by dating site over Google keywords
2006-06-19 EU Mrweb: Dispute over Mobile Survey Patents
2006-06-19 CA Ottawa Business Journal: MOSAID's patent hawk climbs ladder to Wi-LAN
2006-06-19 US Ag-ip-news: Morrison & Foerster Wins Appeal in Patent Infringement Case Against Microsoft
2006-06-19 US Chron: Verizon Accuses Vonage of Infringement
2006-06-19 US Finanzen: Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Subsidiary Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit
2006-06-19 US InternetNews: Microsoft Loses Another Round in Excel Patent Case
2006-06-19 US Infoworld blog: Application Virtualization Patents Explode on the Scene
2006-06-19 US SEO by the SEA: Google Autolink Patent
2006-06-17 US The Patent Prospector: VoIP Wars: Verizon sues Vonage over VoIP patents
2006-06-18 EU European Commission: Internal Market: public hearing on future patent policy
2006-06-18 US The Register: Patent refused for Citibank's risk tool
2006-06-18 US Cellular-news: Mobile Metrics Firms In Patent Squabble
2006-06-18 US Laboratory Talk: Patent for calibration and data analysis software
2006-06-18 US Engadget: TiVo patent for DVR PPV
2006-06-16 US Engadget: Cable giants being sued for VOD patent infringement
2006-06-18 US Slashdot: Microsoft Loses Appeal in Guatemalan Patent Claim
2006-06-16 US Techdirt: Investigating The Obviousness Of Software Patents
2006-06-16 US SocalTech: Movielink Gets Patent Win
2006-06-16 US ZDNet: US government considers action on patent trolls
2006-06-16 US Slashdot: Amazon Asks Congress to Curb Patent Abusers
2006-06-18 US Out-law: Blockbuster escalates row over online rental patent
2006-06-16 US Law.com: Microsoft Wins Patent Case vs Z4 Technologies Inc. With 'eBay' Argument
2006-06-16 US CNET: Microsoft loses appeal in Office patent spat (vs. C. A. Amado)
2006-06-15 US Standards Blog: The Spread of the Non-Assertion Covenant
2006-06-16 US Promote the Progress: House troll hearing - Forget the trolls, let's talk reform
2006-06-16 US News.com: Video lawsuits fly
2006-06-16 US Slashdot: Amazon Asks Congress to Curb Patent Abusers
2006-06-16 US Mining Weekly: Need for cost-effective dispute resolution
2006-06-16 US Rutland Herald: Vt. man says Apple stole design for iTunes
2006-06-16 US dBusinessNews: Telephia Files Patent Infringement Suit against M:Metrics for Mobile Device Metering Technology
2006-06-16 US The Business Review: Mapping software maker granted new patent
2006-06-16 US Gamers: Telephia Sues M:Metrics
2006-06-16 US Australian IT News: Video lawsuits fly
2006-06-16 US News.moneycentral: C2 Global Files Suit Against 7 Telecoms
2006-06-15 US News.com: Politicos mull action against patent system abusers
2006-06-15 US MapInfo Granted Patent For International Geocoding Engine - Quick Facts
2006-06-15 US Wi-fiplanet: Mobile VPN Vendors Merge
2006-06-15 US Nextmark: NextMark Awarded Patent for Marketing Database Technology
2006-06-15 US Cellular-news: C2 Global Unit Files VoIP Patent Suit Vs Telcos
2006-06-15 US Today.reuters: Video technology firm sues cable operators over VOD
2006-06-15 US Cnmatthews: C2 Communications Technologies Inc. Files Lawsuit Against Telecommunications Companies
2006-06-15 US Marketwire: Cable Companies Sued for Infringing USVO'S VOD Patent
2006-06-15 US Patently O: eBay Casualty - E.D. Texas Court Denies Injunctive Relief to Halt Microsoft's Infringing Activities (z4 vs Microsoft)
2006-06-15 EU FFII: McCreevy answers question of Ebner MEP on "what's next with software patents?"
2006-06-15 US ZDnet: Politicos mull action against patent system abusers
2006-06-15 US IDG/Infoworld: Patent 'trolls' are elusive, experts say
2006-06-15 US Topix: Time for Congress to innovate, reform abused patent system
2006-06-15 EU Stltoday: Europeans want Apple to open iTunes
2006-06-15 US Tmcnet: GigaSpaces and Interface21 Extend the Simplicity of Spring to Stateful Low-Latency Applications
2006-06-15 US Manufacturing: Holographic HMI gets 2nd U.S. patent
2006-06-15 CA Cnw: 01 Provides Update on Patent Litigation with Citrix
2006-06-14 US Boston: Vt. man says Apple stole design for iTunes
2006-06-14 US Blackenterprise: Court Right to Be Cautious on Patent Relief
2006-06-14 US Vnunet: Apple iPod facing official patent probe
2006-06-14 US Cio: Creative: Apple Patent to Be Investigated by ITC
2006-06-14 US Earvolution: Company Challenges iPod Patent
2006-06-14 US Blogs.zdnet: Blockbuster, Netflix at patent loggerheads
2006-06-14 US Channelnewsasia: US trade commission to start probe into Apple's patent infringement: Creative
2006-06-14 CA Today.reuters: UPDATE 1-Mosaid, Infineon settle patent ligitations
2006-06-13 US Copycense: Unbalanced Webcasting Proposal Moves Forward With A Hush
2006-06-14 CA Biz.yahoo: 01 Provides Update on Patent Litigation with Citrix
2006-06-14 US Forbes: Creative Technology gets US intl trade panel investigation of Apple's ipod
2006-06-14 US Today.reuters: Creative says ITC probe under way against Apple
2006-06-14 US Ag-ip-news: DocuSign Settles Patent Infringement Suit
2006-06-14 US Theglobeandmail: Bar talk / Patent Litigation
2006-06-14 US Team4news: Blockbuster retaliates against Netflix's patent claims
2006-06-14 US Blog.searchengine: Google Earth Won't Have Distribution Blocked
2006-06-14 US Computerweekly: Judge throws out challenge to Google Earth
2006-06-14 US Newswiretoday: GoldenRAM, Inc. Releases Computer Upgrade Software UpgradeDetect
2006-06-13 US Ipjur: Mr. James DeLong: "Privatise Patents!"
2006-06-13 US Tmcnet: 8x8 Awarded Patent for Hosted IP Telephony Technology
2006-06-13 US Forbes: Kallasvuo's Nokia In New Patent Spat With Qualcomm
2006-06-13 US The Inquirer: Qualcomm has patent disputes masterplan
2006-06-13 US ZDNet: Judge won't block distribution of Google Earth
2006-06-13 US Silicon.com: Google Earth dodges injunction
2006-06-13 US ZDNet: V-ENABLE Leads Market with Newly-Awarded Patent for Mobile Voice Search Technology
2006-06-13 US Gizmag: Inverse Inference patent for high performance web search
2006-06-13 EU IP::JUR: Patents, Software, and Business Models
2006-06-12 US WebSiteHostDirectory: Search Engine Issued Patent for Semantic Relationships Features
2006-06-12 US Forbes: Qualcomm Fires First Shot In Another Patent Battle
2006-06-12 US Freshnews: V-ENABLE Leads Market with Newly-Awarded Patent for Mobile Voice Search Technology
2006-06-12 EU Telecom.paper: Qualcomm takes Nokia patent complaint to ITC
2006-06-12 US Tradingmarkets: Qualcomm Drags Nokia To ITC On Alleged Patent Infringement - Update
2006-06-12 US Primezone: Cyphermint Announces Patent Award
2006-06-12 CA Newswire: Musicrypt Sues Promo Only and Destiny Media for $15 Million
2006-06-12 JP eWeek: Some Patent-ly Good News
2006-06-12 EU The Lawyer: Jacob LJ seeks challenge to Patent Act exclusions
2006-06-12 US Fort Wayne: Fight about iPod patent intensifies
2006-06-12 EU Primezone: Anadeus Finances Lawsuit Against Amazon.com for Patent Infringement
2006-06-13 UK IPKat: Citibank and Ultraframe (High Court confirms UKPO rejection of Citibank application)
2006-06-12 UK The Lawyer: Jacob LJ seeks challenge to Patent Act exclusions (forthcoming Macrossan / Aerotel appeal)
2006-06-11 JP Sony-ps3: Wii Instant Messenger: The Proof Is In The Patent
2006-06-10 US Ag-ip-news: Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent
2006-06-10 JP Reed-electronics: Philips Licenses Audio/Video Patents, Ends Suit
2006-06-10 US Webpronews: Nintendo Patent Could Prove Awkward For Microsoft
2006-06-10 US Lxer: Don't Let 'Intellectual Property' Twist Your Ethos
2006-06-10 JP Gamespot: High-tech Sony patent has gaming potential
2006-06-09 JP Arstechnica: Nintendo awarded patent for instant messaging in games
2006-06-09 EU Lawfuel: Patent Infringement Trial Against Qualcomm Commences in the International Trade Commission
2006-06-08 US Azom: Innovative Silicon Awarded Tenth Patent on Advanced Memory Technology
2006-06-08 US Appeals court reverses Xerox, Palm patent ruling
2006-06-08 EU FFII: EPO admits it grants software patents
2006-06-08 EU Apple Sues Creative, Again
2006-06-09 EU FFII: EU-Commission consultation on future Internal Market policy
2006-06-08 EU ZDnet: EC launches IT taskforce
2006-06-06 EU Commission: Fostering the competitiveness of Europe's ICT industry: Commission launches Task Force
2006-06-08 US Seroundtable: Google PageRank Patent Updated
2006-06-08 US The Globe and Mail: Tri-Vision ratings selector added to patent portfolio
2006-06-08 US SocalTech: Reunion.com Acquires MyAddressBook.com, Settles Patent Suit
2006-06-08 US Geek: Creative the target of second patent lawsuit by Apple
2006-06-09 US TMC net: Apple files countersuit against Creative
2006-06-09 US Florida Today: Patent claims escalate for iPod
2006-06-09 US dBusinessNews: Secure Computing Disputes Finjan Software Patent Infringement Claim
2006-06-09 US Boston Business Journal: 3Com and Palm back in court over Xerox suit
2006-06-09 JP IGN: Nintendo files 'Messaging Service' patent
2006-06-09 JP Joystiq: Nintendo granted messaging patent -- Wii IM?
2006-06-09 UK FT: Citibank challenges software patent refusal (sub req'd) (trying to overturn this rejection)
2006-06-08 US PatentlyO: Patents: Xerox v. 3Com
2006-06-08 US Monsters and Critics: Apple sues Singaporean rival
2006-06-08 US Vnunet: Countersuits fly in Apple/Creative spat
2006-06-08 US Washington Post: Patent Claims Over Apple's IPod Escalate
2006-06-08 SI Telecom Asia: Creative faces new lawsuit from Apple
2006-06-08 US TMC net: Secure Computing Disputes Finjan Software Patent Infringement Claim
2006-06-06 EU Horns: Ms. Clara Neppel, EPO, on Examination of CII and Business Methods Applications
2006-06-06 EU LWN: Florian Mueller's software patent battle book downloadable
2006-06-06 NZ Matt's Musings: The importance of truly Open Standards
2006-06-07 US It-Director: Amazon Patent Challenge
2006-06-07 US IT Week: Finjan slaps Secure Computing with patent suit
2006-06-06 US Spotlighting News: Skype vs. Net2Phone In Patent Quarrel
2006-06-06 US Hardware Geeks: Net2Phone sues Skype
2006-06-06 US IP Newsflash: Macrossan case - permission to appeal granted
2006-06-06 US Blogs.zdnet: Here's the Patent Net2Phone is suing Skype for infringement about
2006-06-06 US ZDNet blog: This week is the official 'Sue VoIP providers week'
2006-06-06 EU Mueller: Book on the war over software patents now available for download
2006-06-06 EU Mueller: Published my book electronically, under a Creative Commons license
2006-06-06 US Ag-ip-news: Finjan Software Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit
2006-06-05 US Networkworld: Finjan files patent lawsuit against Secure Computing
2006-06-05 US Techworld: UK appeal court to reconsider nature of patents
2006-06-05 US Bizjournals: Changes in patent law moving ahead on two tracks
2006-06-05 US Eetasia: Defending your company against patent bullies and trolls
2006-06-05 US Ipkitten: Software patents; credits and DRM
2006-06-05 US Teleclick: Net2Phone Sues Skype over VoIP Patent
2006-06-05 US ZDNet: This week is the official 'Sue VoIP providers week
2006-06-05 US Channelregister: English Judge OKs software patent case
2006-06-05 US Money Control: Ebay Sued By Net2phone
2006-06-04 US Myth-games: Stream Theory Patent Suit
2006-06-03 EU Allheadlines: Net2Phone Sues Skype For Patent Infringement
2006-06-02 UK Out-law: English judge says software patent case has 'real prospect of success'
2006-06-02 US CBR Online: Qualcomm says top European carriers are trialing Brew
2006-06-02 US Vnunet: 'No hope' for quick resolution of US patent mess
2006-06-02 US Ciol: Fortinet acquires CoSine IP assets
2006-06-02 US Directions Magazine: @Road Issued Two New Patents
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