Yahoo Threatens to Sue Facebook Over Patents

Google‘s landmark deal with the U.S. government, which was announced last week and ends a two-year federal investigation, has gotten a lot of attention, primarily for the Federal Trade Commission’s conclusion that Google has not violated antitrust law. But the second component of the pact, in which Google agreed to grant rivals access to certain basic technology patents, is worth scrutiny as well, because it could have important ramifications in the ongoing intellectual property wars that have roiled the technology industry over the last several years.

Google‘s landmark deal with the U.S. government, which was announced last week and ends a two-year federal investigation, has gotten a lot of attention, primarily for the Federal Trade Commission’s conclusion that Google has not violated antitrust law. But the second component of the pact, in which Google agreed to grant rivals access to certain basic technology patents, is worth scrutiny as well, because it could have important ramifications in the ongoing intellectual property wars that have roiled the technology industry over the last several years.

Finally. After years of lawsuits and untold tens of millions in legal fees, Apple, the world’s largest technology company, has agreed to cease all current patent litigation against Taiwanese hardware giant HTC, a major ally of Google, which controls Android, the world’s most ubiquitous mobile operating system. This deal, announced late Saturday night, could — I emphasize the word could — augur a new phase in the great digital intellectual property wars that have roiled the technology industry for the last decade.

ByGlen S. Woods:Enzo Biochem, Inc. (ENZ) is an integrated life sciences and biotechnology company divided into three segments: Enzo Clinical Labs, Enzo Life Sciences, and Enzo Therapeutics. But what should catch investors' interest is the possible financial impact from over 10 lawsuits the company has filed over the few years.

Google has bought more than 1,000 technology patents from IBM as the Internet giant seeks to build up its portfolio and head off potential intellectual property suits."Like many tech companies, at times we'll acquire patents that are relevant to our business needs," a Google spokesman said in a statement Friday. "Bad software patent litigation is a wasteful war that no one will win."The Google spokesman declined to comment on the financial details of the transaction. IBM declined comment.

By Dustin Moore: Pursuing litigation, and in particular patent litigation, can be a treacherous path for companies. The journey is fraught with complex issues, unpredictable juries, and shrewd lawyers. For VirnetX (VHC), it has included ongoing licensing and assertion of its secure communication intellectual property to the most dominant technology companies in the world.

Apple's current CEO Tim Cook didn't want to sue Samsung over smartphone patents, according to a new Reuters report.

Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank and Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) David Kappos today presented patent no.