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Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent

Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent 12/28/2004 11:11 PM
ChinaTechNews.com Dec 29 2004 3:10AM GMT

US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent

US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent 03/06/2004 01:59 AM

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent 10/30/2003 12:34 AM
World Wide Web Consortium Presents the US Patent Office with Evidence Invalidating Eolas Patent .. se ha presentado en las oficinas de patentes y marcas de los Estados Unidos .. Read the briefing .. News release

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U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio

U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio 06/17/2005 04:27 PM
Investors Business Daily Jun 16 2005 1:56PM GMT

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office 03/08/2004 11:08 PM
The US Patent and Trademark Office has now stepped in and invalidated the Eolas patent. The decision, if it is upheld, will clear Microsoft of charges of wrong-doing.

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent 11/12/2003 01:35 PM
The latest in the Eolas patent saga is that someone at the Patent Office has finally agreed to review the patent based on stacks and stacks of prior art that people have been finding. Amazingly, the Patent Office appears to have responded quickly (though, they don't say how long it will take for a new decision on the patent) to the requests for a re-examination of the patent. There's a quote from the USPTO's deputy commissioner for patent examination policy saying that this was an "extraordinary situation" which necessitated the quick response. The problem with this statement is that it's not an extraordinary situation. In fact, it's an increasingly common situation, where silly patents are getting the stamp of approval every day - and then used to hold other companies up for extortion, rather than for encouraging innovation.

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re 04/12/2004 07:26 PM
AVN Online Apr 12 2004 11:05PM GMT

Patent Office to Undertake New Review of
Critical Web Patent

Patent Office to Undertake New Review of
Critical Web Patent 11/13/2003 03:09 AM
BeSpacific Nov 13 2003 1:29AM ET

Silly Patent Of The Day: Adobe Hit With
Lawsuit Over Hyperlink Patent

Silly Patent Of The Day: Adobe Hit With
Lawsuit Over Hyperlink Patent 07/08/2004 05:05 PM
I think it's about time we came up with a new topic/icon for stupid patents. There are just so many of them these days. The latest is that Adobe, who is no stranger to abusing intellectual property rules, is now being hit with a patent over their PDF technology. The patent is for a method of extracting network information via hyperlinks. Reading through the patent, they're basically describing a system for clicking on a hyperlinking and having the system not only download the page in question, but all locally related pages linked from that page as well. Perhaps a useful system, but it seems like this sort of technology was around well before the patent was granted, and it's unclear what it has to do with PDF files.

Patent Office asked to review Microsoft
FAT patent

Patent Office asked to review Microsoft
FAT patent 04/15/2004 05:09 PM
Write open source software - and go to jail

Newly Launched Patent Database Opens
Free Search Access to IBM's Open Source
Software Patent Collection

Newly Launched Patent Database Opens
Free Search Access to IBM's Open Source
Software Patent Collection 02/01/2005 09:16 PM
PatentCafe's Natural Language Based OSS Patent Search Engine™ Accelerates Software Developers' Use of IBM's 500 Pledged Patents. Freely accessible by the entire OSS community, PatentCafe's Open Source Software Patent Search Engine adds significant value to IBM's contribution by accelerating the integration of IBM's patented technology into the marketplace, helping to foster worldwide interoperability standards. [PRWEB Feb 1, 2005]

Patent office to re-examine Eolas patent

Patent office to re-examine Eolas patent 11/12/2003 01:14 PM

Eolas patent defended before US patent
office

Eolas patent defended before US patent
office 05/13/2004 07:48 AM
Computer Weekly May 13 2004 12:23PM GMT

The Patent Office is going to re-examine
the Eolas patent

The Patent Office is going to re-examine
the Eolas patent 11/13/2003 08:53 AM

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Patent Office Reviews Disputed Web
Patent

Patent Office Reviews Disputed Web
Patent 11/14/2003 04:41 AM
BizReport.com Nov 14 2003 4:18AM ET

US Patent Office Grants Special Patent
Status to Private Inventor Regarding
Alleged Technology Infringement by
Acterna Corporation’s DSAM 2500 Cable
Modem Tester

US Patent Office Grants Special Patent
Status to Private Inventor Regarding
Alleged Technology Infringement by
Acterna Corporation’s DSAM 2500 Cable
Modem Tester 09/27/2004 03:30 AM
Richard C. Jaworski announces that the US Patent Office has granted his “Petition to Make Special” on his System of Testing the Upstream Cable Modem Channel (TUCMC) patent application. The petition to the US Patent Office alleged infringement of his technology by Acterna Corporation in their DSAM 2500 Cable Modem Test Instrument. Mr. Jaworski has written evidence that Acterna knew of the patent and the technology prior to releasing the feature in the DSAM 2500. According to patent law, triple damages are applicable for prior knowledge infringement as soon as the patent issues. Due to its special status, Jaworski expects the patent to issue in the immediate future. [PRWEB Sep 27, 2004]

Less junk in your in-box?

Less junk in your in-box? 09/09/2004 12:26 PM
Spam has declined about 10 percent in the last month, MessageLabs says--and you should be getting fewer dangerous attachments.

not so junk DNA

not so junk DNA 05/13/2004 02:16 AM
not so junk DNA the idea has always made me uncomfortable. now scientists are taking a closer look at base-pair sequences that have been generally overlooked till now.

Clear out that junk

Clear out that junk 04/09/2004 04:02 PM
After last year's Directory Experts Conference (put on by NetPro in Ottawa), HP's Wook Lee became a minor celebrity for his haiku (and senryuu, see "An ode to an identity management problem," link below), which he used to brighten up his talk on "Active Directory Restore Mode" (without the humor this subject would be guaranteed to put people to sleep). Could he top that this year? Indeed he could, both in subject matter as well as in doggerel.

Cataloging junk

Cataloging junk 05/08/2004 06:48 PM
What happens when you have a lot of old objects laying around in your drawers, a digital camera and a blog to spare? Apparently Heavy...

US junk fax war hots up

US junk fax war hots up 07/19/2004 09:47 AM
Fax.com gets litigious with stroppy faxees

Thanko USB Fan With USB Junk

Thanko USB Fan With USB Junk 04/15/2005 09:58 AM

I can finally buy one of these USB fans for the impending summer, because Thanko has finally done something (slightly) useful with them. They slapped a 7-in-1 card reader or 4-port USB hub inside. The "USB Fan with Card Reader" and "USB Fan with USB 2.0 Hub" are each available in Japan for 2,980 yen.

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More than junk science?

More than junk science? 04/15/2004 03:49 PM
Qu ake to hit LA "by September 5," predicts a geophysicist at UCLA's Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics. Some skeptical, while others say it's not junk science.

King of the PC junk heap

King of the PC junk heap 04/06/2005 11:23 PM
Financial Post Apr 7 2005 3:12AM GMT

Google Junk Mail

Google Junk Mail 12/03/2003 08:38 AM
My nephew registered a domain name for his Sensei about a year ago. My nephew's name does not appear anywhere on his Sensei's very minimal, single-digit-trafficked site. My nephew got junk mail (of the paper sort) from Google addressed to him at his Sensei's address. My nephew is quite confident that there's only one place on the planet where his name appears linked to his Sensei's address: in the domain registration. So, is Google snail-spamming everyone in the US address who owns a domain name? I know I got mine....

One State 's Junk ... Yours On eBay

One State 's Junk ... Yours On eBay 12/17/2003 11:53 AM
CBS News Dec 17 2003 11:16AM ET

One State's Junk ... Yours On eBay

One State's Junk ... Yours On eBay 12/17/2003 11:53 AM
CBS News Dec 17 2003 11:06AM ET

S&P drops Sun to junk status

S&P drops Sun to junk status 03/08/2004 11:03 PM
Tough road ahead

Man Again Sent to Prison for Junk in
Yard (AP)

Man Again Sent to Prison for Junk in
Yard (AP) 02/01/2005 09:23 PM
AP - A man who defied officials for more than 13 years by refusing to remove airplane parts and other junk from his yard was sentenced to three years in prison.

At last, junk e-mail good for something

At last, junk e-mail good for something 01/28/2004 07:25 AM

Daddy, What's a Junk Bond?

Daddy, What's a Junk Bond? 01/28/2004 09:15 AM
There are some eerie parallels between the '80s junk bond craze and today's stock market.

Earn $25 for each junk fax you send in.

Earn $25 for each junk fax you send in. 02/15/2004 01:13 PM
The Demirali Law Firm says it will pay you $25 for each junk fax you send it (if a collection is made). You need to send in at least ten faxes at a time.Consumer rights advocate Tom Martino is behind this. Link (Thanks, Travis!)

Jersey Junk Bill

Jersey Junk Bill 09/20/2004 04:46 PM
Debate on a New Jersey bill provides a glimpse of a battle likely to be fought in many capitals and boardrooms.

Don't junk that trusty old phone yet

Don't junk that trusty old phone yet 08/04/2004 11:45 PM
Straits Times Aug 5 2004 3:47AM GMT

Judges Junk Jailcam

Judges Junk Jailcam 08/10/2004 06:11 PM

Junk Bond Treasures

Junk Bond Treasures 06/22/2004 10:42 AM
Do you think income investing is just for stock jocks? Think again.

Spammers go east with junk offers

Spammers go east with junk offers 09/22/2004 04:10 AM
Spam messages in Chinese, Korean and Japanese are on the rise, say e-mail filtering experts.

Seven-Year Hitch for Junk Faxes

Seven-Year Hitch for Junk Faxes 07/23/2004 04:34 AM
Legislation to give businesses more leeway in sending unsolicited faxes -- a seven-year permission-free window -- took another step to becoming law, but it'll have to wait until September. By Ryan Singel.

Hotmail To Junk Non-Sender-ID Mail

Hotmail To Junk Non-Sender-ID Mail 06/24/2005 05:45 PM
Slashdot Jun 23 2005 8:52PM GMT
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