German-based business software company SAP has won a reversal of a $1.3 billion copyright infringement ruling that Oracle received in a November 2010 trial. US District Judge of California Phyllis Hamilton granted SAP's motion to throw out the award, finding it "grossly excessive" and reduced it to $272 million. She ruled if Oracle was to… Continue reading Oracle’s $1.3 Billion Infringement Bid Rejected

In an unexpected decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an amended opinion in the closely watched case Fleischer Studios, Inc. v. A.V.E.L.A., Inc., No. 09-56317 (9th Cir. Aug. 19, 2011) involving trademark and copyright infringement of the cartoon character Betty Boop. This new opinion supersedes the original February 23, 2011… Continue reading Ninth Circuit Withdraws Holding That Characters Do Not Function as Trademarks

The Justice Department sued on Wednesday to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile, a deal that would create the largest carrier in the country and reshape the industry. “The department filed its lawsuit because we believe the combination of AT&T and T-Mobile would result in tens of millions of consumers all across the… Continue reading U.S. Moves to Block AT&T Merger with T-Mobile

Apple has filed suit against several New York retailers after they were caught selling fake Apple products out of stores in Flushing, New York. The lawsuit, which has been filed in New York District Court, accuses Janice Po Chiang and 50 other unnamed retailers of selling counterfeit Apple products from stores called Apple Story and… Continue reading Apple files a Lawsuit at New York Counterfeit Stores

The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether Standard & Poor’s improperly inflated ratings on troubled mortgage securities. The New York Times reports on the probe. Justice Department lawyers are asking about instances in which S&P business managers may have overruled analysts who wanted to award lower ratings on mortgage bonds, the story says. Companies pay the… Continue reading Justice Department is Reportedly Investigating Standard & Poor’s Mortgage Ratings

Company's 10th Wireless Sensor Patent Covers NFC Cell Phones, Has Wide Range of Consumer Applications WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GENTAG, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent issuance of US Patent 7,969,307, complementing its joint patent portfolio with Motorola, including US Patents 7,148,803; 7,492,254; and pending foreign PCT applications covering disposable wireless sensors… Continue reading Wireless Diagnostic Skin Patch Patent Announced by GENTAG

  The Japanese version of iOS 5 will have a special notifications widget: a setting to turn on instant messages from Japan’s earthquake early warning system. The system is so sensitive that it could reduce your battery life as it polls the warning servers constantly. iOS 5′s new notifications system uses the iPhone’s old notifications… Continue reading Apple adds Earthquake Warning To Japanese iOS

  GroupMe Founders GroupMe just celebrated its one year anniversary, and founders Steve Martocci and Jared Hecht certainly had something to smile about. A deal in the works for months was just completed, with global VOIP giant Skype acquiring GroupMe for an undisclosed price north of $50 million. The two co-founders have scored positions at… Continue reading GroupMe Bought by Skype for more than $50 Million