How to Know If You Need to Patent Your Product
You are ready to introduce your invention to the world, but first you should consider whether your new product requires a patent to help make it commercially viable. Full story
ITC says Microsoft did not violate Google patent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp won a round in a complex patent war on Thursday when the International Trade Commission said the company's popular Xbox entertainment system did not violate a patent owned by Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility. Full story
Vt gov signs novel law against false patent claims
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law Wednesday a novel measure aimed at protecting companies from so-called patent trolling, the practice of making deceptive claims of patent infringement in the hopes of collecting licensing or settlement money. Full story
U.S. court ruling favors Cubist in patent case versus Hospira
(Reuters) - A federal court on Monday ruled in favor of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc <CBST.O> on the interpretation of patent language in a case involving a generic challenge to its lead drug Cubicin by Hospira Inc <HSP.N>. Full story
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Medtronic patent case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a patent dispute concerning Medtronic Inc over medical devices it manufactures that give the heart electrical jolts when it fails to pump blood properly. Full story
Newegg, Overstock win patent fight with Alcatel-Lucent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The online shopping sites Newegg and Overstock Inc won a patent battle on Wednesday with telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA, which had accused the companies of infringing its patented technology. Full story
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Young inventor intros 'hamster bowling' to world
A 12-year-old Michigan girl discusses securing a patent for a new game, which she accidentally discovered when she was nine, "hamster bowling." WDIV's Brandon Roux reports.
Supreme Court considers genetic patents
The Supreme Court will decide if companies can patent human genes. NBC's Danielle Leigh reports.
Hearing will determine genetic testing in the US
NBC’s Pete Williams reports on the Supreme Court hearing on whether a company can own a patent on the genes in the human body.
VirentX Patent Suit From Apple Upheld
Apple is suing VirentX in regards to its FaceTime video chat service. CNBC's Herb Greenberg reports a judge has upheld the $368 million patent suit verdict. Mad Money host Jim Cramer, weighs in.
Cramer Crashes In: No Invitation, No Microphone
Jim Cramer makes an unscheduled appearance on "Street Signs" to challenge Herb Greenberg's negative report on a company that won a patent battle against Apple and discuss the stock market's move toward all-time highs.
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