Many lawyers may dream of careers outside the law, pursuing their passions and enjoying the good life. Two lawyers who tried it, however, found the work can be gruelling, the New York Times reports. “Plan B, it turns out, is a lot harder than it seems,” the story says. The Times interviewed two lawyers who opened their… Continue reading Former Lawyers Pursue Alternative Careers and Find the Work Grueling

In this case, the app is picking up points of interest based on a search, then overlaying that information onscreen. (Credit: US Patent and Trademark Office) A patent application unearthed today and detailed by Patently Apple, suggests Apple could be planning to bring augmented reality-based mapping and map search features to its camera app. The… Continue reading Apple Patent Hints at Augmented Reality Camera Application

In a single graphic, it shows how many companies are involved in litigation over mobile patents, and how they are all interconnected. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the lawsuit coverage on MacRumors recently, Apple is at the center of more lawsuits than any other company. Article & Image source: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/17/few-companies-left-out-of-mobile-patent-lawsuits/

There’s an escalating war for talent in Silicon Valley and some companies are resorting to “acquiring,” buying up companies just to snatch away top engineers and sometimes paying in the millions for each star employee. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg justified the tactic recently, saying an exceptional employee is “100 times better than someone who is… Continue reading Harvard Business Review Author Says Silicon Valley Over-Values Top Talent

CyberSource Corp. v. Retail Decisions, Inc.  In an important decision, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has rendered many broadly written software patents invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as interpreted byBilski v. Kappos, 130 S. Ct. 3218 (2010). Most patent decisions involve questions of whether an invention is obvious under 35 U.S.C.… Continue reading If Software Method is not Patentable, then neither is “Computer Readable Medium”

If you look at how Apple fares on the public markets today, compared to other tech powerhouses, you’ll notice that the Cupertino computer giant is currently valued at roughly $301 billion, which is close to the sum of the market cap of three of its closest rivals: Microsoft (~$200.3 billion), Hewlett-Packard (~$72.8 billion) and Dell… Continue reading Apple Now Worth As Much As Microsoft, HP And Dell … Combined: from TechCrunch

Nokia Corp. (NOK) said Tuesday it has agreed to settle all patent litigation with Apple Inc. (AAPL), in a deal that will give a much-needed boost to the company after a string of bad news as it struggles to compete with its U.S. rival. Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, will receive an undisclosed… Continue reading Nokia & Apple Settle Patent Litigation – The Wall Street Journal