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Google v Oracle: a far-reaching trial of characters as much as copyright
Google's battle with Oracle may have far-reaching patent implications, but the lay jury will rule by more personal criteria
CNNs Richard Quest speaks with Ilya Kazi on the billion-dollar patent dispute between Oracle and Google which is now underway in San Francisco
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Apple touch-screen patent war comes to the UK
The maker of the iPhone is engaged in a global battle with other mobile phone manufacturers to protect the patented technology used on its smartphones.
Apple seeks change to 'essential' patent licence rules
Apple has asked for more clarity over how patents deemed crucial to industry standards should be handled. The firm wrote a letter to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) in November, which has now been reported by the Wall Street Journal.
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In Australia, has Apple v Samsung killed Android?
Apple [AAPL] has struck a killingblow against Android as things continue to unravel for Samsung in its worldwar with the iPad maker for rights to offer its imitative-seeming Galaxy Tabin markets worldwide.
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Facebook purchases IBM patent following Yahoo dispute
Facebook has confirmed it has bought some of IBM's intellectual property rights. The social network would not provide further detail, but Bloomberg has reported that the deal involved 750 patents involving software, networking and other technologies.
