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Fincentric Signs Licensing Agreement
with Standard Chartered Bank

Fincentric Signs Licensing Agreement
with Standard Chartered Bank 12/10/2003 06:44 PM
BC Technology Dec 10 2003 5:16PM ET

Spectrum Signal Processing Signs
Licensing Agreement with UTStarcom

Spectrum Signal Processing Signs
Licensing Agreement with UTStarcom 12/23/2003 06:54 PM
BC Technology Dec 23 2003 6:07PM ET

Cruise Critic and NLG Sign Content
Licensing Agreement

Cruise Critic and NLG Sign Content
Licensing Agreement 05/31/2004 01:45 PM
Cruise Critic, the Internet’s leading consumer information-based online cruise travel site, and NLG, one of the nation’s largest online and offline leisure travel companies, have signed a content licensing agreement. [PRWEB May 19, 2004]

Digital Bazaar Signs Content
Distribution Agreement with CD Baby
Heralding Bold New Music Initiative

Digital Bazaar Signs Content
Distribution Agreement with CD Baby
Heralding Bold New Music Initiative 03/14/2005 04:39 PM
Agreement allows tens of thousands of musicians to create new revenue stream by distributing their music on Bitmunk, a secure next generation file distribution network [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]

Infineon Technologies and Rambus
Conclude Broad Licensing Agreement;
Agreement Also Settles All Existing
Claim

Infineon Technologies and Rambus
Conclude Broad Licensing Agreement;
Agreement Also Settles All Existing
Claim 03/24/2005 01:48 PM
ZDNet India Mar 24 2005 5:16PM GMT

HP signs agreement with Sendmail

HP signs agreement with Sendmail 06/12/2004 12:39 PM
Hewlett-Packard has signed an agreement to sell Sendmail’s e-mail software. They plan to sell it with their ProLiant servers and are planning to use it to fight spam. HP has been an ally with Microsoft, but seems to be going after open-source partners. In may they announced they would be supporing MySQL database and the JBoss application for running Java programs. Both are open-source server software.

Government signs second agreement with
Microsoft

Government signs second agreement with
Microsoft 06/10/2004 06:33 AM
Malta Independent Daily Jun 10 2004 11:04AM GMT

Telstra signs i-mode agreement

Telstra signs i-mode agreement 06/09/2004 11:54 PM
ninemsn Jun 10 2004 4:15AM GMT

MMA Signs Agreement to Use SAS’
Analytics Engine

MMA Signs Agreement to Use SAS’
Analytics Engine 04/05/2005 04:51 AM
Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) enters into partnership with global leader in business intelligence [PRWEB Apr 5, 2005]

CardioComm Solutions Announces Licensing
Agreement with World Renowned Customer

CardioComm Solutions Announces Licensing
Agreement with World Renowned Customer 05/11/2004 07:19 PM
BC Technology May 11 2004 11:18PM GMT

Motorola signs agreement with Acal
Network

Motorola signs agreement with Acal
Network 04/09/2004 04:13 PM
Financial News USA Apr 6 2004 8:46PM GMT

Solis Signs Reseller Agreement with
Tucows

Solis Signs Reseller Agreement with
Tucows 01/22/2004 02:44 AM
theWHIR Jan 22 2004 7:07AM GMT

Partner signs roaming agreement with
Iridium

Partner signs roaming agreement with
Iridium 12/03/2003 01:25 PM
Israel Business Arena Dec 3 2003 10:40AM ET

MDA Signs 4 RADARSAT-1 Data Agreement
Renewals

MDA Signs 4 RADARSAT-1 Data Agreement
Renewals 01/10/2004 01:37 AM
BC Technology Jan 9 2004 11:26PM ET

Amdocs signs collaboration agreement
with Microsoft

Amdocs signs collaboration agreement
with Microsoft 02/16/2004 01:19 PM
Israel Business Arena Feb 16 2004 4:39PM GMT

NICE signs breakthrough agreement with
Motorola

NICE signs breakthrough agreement with
Motorola 01/11/2004 08:58 AM
Israel Business Arena Jan 11 2004 5:27AM ET

KartOO Signs Two-Year Agreement with
Overture

KartOO Signs Two-Year Agreement with
Overture 01/22/2003 09:30 AM
KartOO, the stunning visual meta search engine will feature Overture results.

Mail2World Signs Multi-Year Agreement
With ICQ

Mail2World Signs Multi-Year Agreement
With ICQ 07/25/2004 02:48 AM
Mail2World’s Advanced Communications Platform to Provide Feature-Rich Email Services for ICQ’s Instant Messaging Users Worldwide [PRWEB Jul 25, 2004]

LinuxMagic Signs Agreement with Fitness
World

LinuxMagic Signs Agreement with Fitness
World 12/29/2003 02:51 PM
BC Technology Dec 29 2003 1:43PM ET

DaimlerChrysler signs multi-year
agreement with EDS

DaimlerChrysler signs multi-year
agreement with EDS 04/30/2004 11:12 PM
Sunday Times South Africa May 1 2004 2:49AM GMT

Germany signs computer security
agreement with Microsoft

Germany signs computer security
agreement with Microsoft 05/03/2004 09:19 AM
AFP via Yahoo! May 3 2004 1:45PM GMT

BlueBridge Networks™ Signs Agreement
with Smithers Scientific

BlueBridge Networks™ Signs Agreement
with Smithers Scientific 03/14/2005 04:45 PM
BlueBridge Networks LLC, a leading facilities based provider of High Availability Services, has been contracted by Smithers Scientific Services Inc., a leading independent testing, research and consulting firm. [PRWEB Feb 28, 2005]

Canada Payphone Corporation Signs
Five-Year Agreement with Mr. Gas

Canada Payphone Corporation Signs
Five-Year Agreement with Mr. Gas 01/22/2004 09:56 PM
BC Technology Jan 23 2004 2:13AM GMT

Meridex Signs E-mail Protection
Agreement with Belzberg

Meridex Signs E-mail Protection
Agreement with Belzberg 05/14/2004 04:51 PM
BC Technology May 14 2004 8:31PM GMT

Westport Signs Technology Rights
Agreement with Volkswagen

Westport Signs Technology Rights
Agreement with Volkswagen 02/13/2004 03:50 PM
BC Technology Feb 13 2004 8:05PM GMT

Comverse signs agreement with NTT DoCoMo
to market i-mode worldwide

Comverse signs agreement with NTT DoCoMo
to market i-mode worldwide 06/08/2004 05:54 AM
Israel Business Arena Jun 8 2004 9:43AM GMT

Creo Signs Agreement to Resell Xerox
Digital Systems

Creo Signs Agreement to Resell Xerox
Digital Systems 01/05/2004 06:51 PM
BC Technology Jan 5 2004 6:34PM ET

Tantalus Signs Agent Agreement with
Equity Utility Service

Tantalus Signs Agent Agreement with
Equity Utility Service 06/22/2004 03:24 PM
BC Technology Jun 22 2004 8:17PM GMT

GN signs agreement with Siemens to
supply Bluetooth technology headsets

GN signs agreement with Siemens to
supply Bluetooth technology headsets 11/12/2003 01:23 PM
HUGIN Online Nov 12 2003 4:46AM ET

DataWave Signs Letter Agreement with
Integrated Data Corp

DataWave Signs Letter Agreement with
Integrated Data Corp 04/23/2004 05:32 PM
BC Technology Apr 23 2004 9:54PM GMT

Motorola Inc. signs licensing deal for
RIM's BlackBerry device

Motorola Inc. signs licensing deal for
RIM's BlackBerry device 04/21/2004 10:08 AM
National Post Apr 21 2004 1:39PM GMT

Thrive Technologies Signs National
Marketing Agreement with $3 Billion PRO
Group

Thrive Technologies Signs National
Marketing Agreement with $3 Billion PRO
Group 04/06/2005 03:00 AM
$3 billion consortium of Do-It-Yourself products will co-market Thrive’s inventory software to its large membership of distributors and retailers. Thrive's unique software helps companies in the competitive distribution space increase profits and sales by at least 15%. [PRWEB Apr 6, 2005]

YA.COM Signs An Agreement With SES ASTRA
To Offer Satellite Broadband Internet
Services

YA.COM Signs An Agreement With SES ASTRA
To Offer Satellite Broadband Internet
Services 06/04/2004 10:15 PM
EMAILWIRE.com Jun 5 2004 2:10AM GMT

Alcatel signs agreement with wireless
broadband Leader Navini Networks

Alcatel signs agreement with wireless
broadband Leader Navini Networks 04/23/2004 12:08 PM
Wi-Fi Technology Forum Apr 23 2004 3:47PM GMT

CDM Electronics Signs Global
Distribution Agreement With Times
Microwave Systems

CDM Electronics Signs Global
Distribution Agreement With Times
Microwave Systems 12/24/2004 12:51 PM
CDM Electronics, Inc., a leading distributor of commercial and military interconnect products, and provider of value-added contract manufacturing services signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Times Microwave Systems (TMS), a leading global manufacturer of interconnect devices. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004]

NextGenTel signs agreement with
Norwegian Defence for delivery of
Internet access

NextGenTel signs agreement with
Norwegian Defence for delivery of
Internet access 06/29/2004 03:56 AM
HUGIN Online Jun 29 2004 8:05AM GMT

MDA Signs Three Year Agreement to
Support the Naval Combat Operator
Trainer Solution

MDA Signs Three Year Agreement to
Support the Naval Combat Operator
Trainer Solution 04/10/2005 05:49 AM
BC Technology Apr 10 2005 9:31AM GMT

Trade Wind Communications signs joint
marketing agreement with GlobalPoint
Systems

Trade Wind Communications signs joint
marketing agreement with GlobalPoint
Systems 08/27/2004 01:27 PM
Market leaders join forces to promote ConnXion™, a hosted service that automates the production and delivery of critical business documents [PRWEB Aug 25, 2004]

Datawest Signs Agreement With CEAMS to
Upgrade Internet Banking and Related
Services

Datawest Signs Agreement With CEAMS to
Upgrade Internet Banking and Related
Services 12/10/2003 06:44 PM
BC Technology Dec 10 2003 5:16PM ET
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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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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]

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

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

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]

Whose Patent Is It, Anyway?

Whose Patent Is It, Anyway? 03/14/2005 06:16 PM
In one sector after another, companies warn that China's swift industrial rise is being greased by brazen and increasingly sophisticated theft of intellectual property.

Phishmark Patent

Phishmark Patent 05/10/2004 09:58 PM

I found out last Friday that the Phishmark idea is likely to be covered by a patent filed by PassMark two years ago.  Although I haven't read their patent application yet, discussion with Louie Gasparini, CTO of PassMark, made it clear that the broad languages used in the patent covers not just use of user/site specific visuals on the webpages for website authenticity, but also use of user/device-specific visuals in client-software for verification of UI authenticity.

Since I never planned to patent Phishmark and have many other ideas to pursue, I am not planning to disputing PassMark's patent.  If you have planned to use Phishmark in your product already, I advise you to talk to PassMark.  I am sorry if this turn of event affects your product.  As for me, I'll have to credit one of my clients for the hours I spent implementing it.

Does this upset me?  Not really.  Anyone can have ideas and I have more than others.  Execution is important too but I care more about people and how ideas affect their lives.  Phishmark was a good idea, but someone else had a similar idea and had the courage to follow through.  Yes, the situation is rather awkward, but not uncommon.

As they say, if your pants are uncomfortable, keep walking.

The patent picture

The patent picture 06/11/2004 02:02 AM
USA Today Jun 11 2004 6:03AM GMT

Patent gumshoes

Patent gumshoes 06/28/2004 11:32 AM
IANAL, to be sure. But one of you lot might be. I'm just finishing up a piece on software patents for The Guardian, and have been looking through the US Patent and Trademark Office's site. They have a nice database...

Patent popourri

Patent popourri 04/12/2004 02:14 PM
Microsoft cuts another big check, this time to InterTrust, while AMD settles with Integraph. Patent disputes have become so commonplace that there are even firms that specialize in licensing intellectual property for the sole purpose of litigation.

On The Eve Of A Patent Apocalypse?

On The Eve Of A Patent Apocalypse? 09/21/2004 02:41 AM
theodp writes "The IHT reports on BTG's use of purchased patents to sue Amazon and Barnes & Noble over technology that tracks consumer purchases, raising the question of whether we're one step closer to an all-out patent war in which every patentholder seeks to exercise its rights, bringing the software industry to a standstill and leaving lawyers as the only winners." We wrote about this patent lawsuit last week, but it's good that others are finally realizing that the current patent situation is a disaster waiting to happen for the tech industry.

Patent poser

Patent poser 11/02/2003 05:25 PM
CNET Asia Nov 2 2003 4:29PM ET

EFF patent-busting in the NYT

EFF patent-busting in the NYT 07/05/2004 06:17 AM
My cow-orker Jason Schultz made the NYT this weekend in a piece about EFF's fight to bust crappy Internet patents. My favorite bit of the article is this bit of deadpan juxtaposition:

Another patent on the foundation's list covers a way to make telephone calls over the Internet. Mr. Schultz said the company holding that patent, Acceris Communications of Toronto, had drawn the group's attention by filing an infringement lawsuit against a relatively small service provider, ITXC, rather than larger companies like Vonage Holdings. Small companies rarely have the resources to fight infringement suits, Mr. Schultz said.

The president of Acceris, Kelly D. Murumets, rejected the charge that the company was pursuing only small rivals.

"Acceris has not targeted smaller players," Ms. Murumets wrote in an e-mail message. "In point of fact, and only after offering a license, Acceris filed a lawsuit against a major player" in the industry, ITXC.

Link (Thanks, Jason!)

EFF Patent Attack

EFF Patent Attack 07/07/2004 04:44 AM
As most of us know, the EFF has been after certain IT related patents recently. You may not, however, be aware of which patents are under attack.Patents identified by the EFF for challenge include:— a method for administering tests over the Internet— a system and method for playing games on a network— a method and apparatus for implementing a computer network/Internet telephone system (VoIP)— an audio and video receiving and transmission system— a system for generating, distributing, storing, and performing musical work files“What makes these patents among the worst of the bunch (is) the fact that their owners are threatening and filing suits against small businesses, individuals, and nonprofits, not to mention the threats to free expression and innovation that each of them pose,” the EFF said on its Web site.

Google gets patent

Google gets patent 03/13/2003 10:24 AM
News.com: Google lands Web search patent. "The patent, which Google filed on Jan. 30, 2001, and was granted Tuesday, governs methodology for parsing through Web documents to deliver Web surfers the most relevant pages for their queries. Specifically, it deals with "an improved search engine that refines a document's relevance score based on interconnectivity of the document within a set of relevant documents," according to a summary of the patent."...

EU patent law not to proceed after all?

EU patent law not to proceed after all? 05/15/2004 08:25 AM

The Patent Mess

The Patent Mess 05/03/2004 12:08 PM
MSNBC is running yet another article that looks at problems with the patent system, focusing on the problem we most discuss around here: small intellectual property houses that buy up perfectly obvious patents, or those with prior art, and then go around threatening small sites to get them to pay up rather than fight the ridiculous patent. In most cases, the patent is for taking some sort of obvious action and moving it onto the internet. Even a strong defender of patent rights admits in the article that the "pendulum may have swung too far." No one is saying their shouldn't be patents, but there are way too many cases where these sorts of patents are clearly being used to hold back innovation - which is against the very point of the patent system.

Junk patent

Junk patent 05/06/2004 12:17 AM
USA Today May 6 2004 4:19AM GMT

Mobileshout Signs Content Licensing Agreement with nReach

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