Google accuses Microsoft, Nokia of collusionGoogle accused Microsoft Corp and Nokia of conspiring to use their patents against smartphone industry rivals, and said it has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission. In its complaint, Google claimed Microsoft and Nokia, whi More… |
Ford holds 500 ‘hybrid technology’ patentsFord has announced that it now holds nearly 500 patents for its hybrid technology due to the efforts of its electrified vehicle team in working to commit to growing the company’s intellectual property portfolio and developing its line-up of fuel-e More… |
Avec acquires key solar patent rightsUS-based Avec Corporation said it has acquired the marketing rights to solar industry patents that complement its portfolio and now completes the ability to 'turn key' its products in the heart of the global solar belt centered in the GCC More… |
Jordan registers 15 new patentsThe intellectual property commercialization office (IPCO), Jordan said it has registered 15 new patents for the kingdom's researchers in various domains and fields this year. IPCO was established in 2010 as a nation, non-profit or More… |
Apple fires back at Nokia in patents battleApple, which makes the iPhone and iPod, has accused Nokia of anti-competitive practices and patent infringement, escalating a legal battle as they fight for market share in smartphones. Analysts say the dispute, potentially involving hundr More… |
Glaxo pools 800 patents, cuts drug pricesGlaxoSmithKline will share more than 800 of its patents with others seeking to develop new medicines for neglected tropical diseases and slash the cost of many of its drugs in poor countries from next week. The world's second-largest drugm More… |
Xerox wins 609 patents in 2008Xerox Corporation has announced that the company and its inventors earned 609 US utility patents, exceeding the annual target by one-third. Xerox chief technology officer and president of the Xerox Innovation Group, Sophie Vandebroe More… |








