Australian court rules an AI can be considered an inventor on patent filings IP lawyer says decision is bad because the last thing we need is robot patent trolls AI + ML02 Aug 2021 | 55
Facebook granted patent for 'artificial reality' baseball cap. Repeat, an 'artificial reality' baseball cap Yeah, y'know, Google Glass wasn't nearly obnoxious enough Bootnotes23 Jun 2021 | 87
US Patent Office to take only DOCX in future – or PDFs if you pay extra Wow, we finally found a fan of XML Applications27 May 2021 | 34
Patch me if you can: Microsoft, Samsung, and Google win appeal over patent on remote updating Iron Oak fails to convince the Feds that Patent Board misinterpreted key phrase in the patent Legal25 May 2021 | 40
Cloudflare offers $100,000 for prior art to nuke networking patents a troll has accused it of ripping off Picking intellectual property fights with internet backbone biz seldom ends well Networks26 Apr 2021 | 24
Patent battle over Facebook Live and 'walkie talkie' tech rattles through High Court in London Sueball sees social network squaring off against app upstart in UK branch of worldwide fight Legal16 Apr 2021 | 14
Proof that Surface devices are not a niche product obsessed over by Microsoft fans: A patent lawsuit from Caltech Well, you wanted to be just like Apple, right? Networks23 Mar 2021 | 22
Apple stung for $308m in battle over patent used in FairPlay DRM software 'Cases like this... stifle innovation and ultimately harm consumers,' says iGiant Legal22 Mar 2021 | 21
Intel told by jury to pay $2.18bn to VLSI for ripping off two semiconductor patents Chipzilla vows to appeal verdict Legal03 Mar 2021 | 11
Qualcomm under fire for 'anticompetitive' patent shenanigans causing pricey UK smartphones Which? rides to the rescue of consumers and... er... Apple and Samsung? Legal25 Feb 2021 | 56
Apple on the hook for another $503m in decade-long VirnetX patent rip-off legal marathon Guess what? It’s going to appeal. Again again. Again. Again Networks02 Nov 2020 | 24
Cisco ordered to cough up $2bn – yes, two billion dollars – plus royalties after ripping off biz's cybersecurity patents Centripetal Networks uses lawsuit against Switchzilla. It's super effective Networks05 Oct 2020 | 34
Sonos turns patent war with Google up a notch with fresh lawsuit timed to coincide with Pixel, Nest jamboree Chromecast this, says smart speaker slinger Personal Tech01 Oct 2020 | 9
Intel, Apple, Cisco, Google sue US Patent Office – Tech police, open up! Silicon Valley heavyweights demand access to review boards that can shoot down trolls just ahead of trial Science02 Sep 2020 | 13
RIP: NetApp Advanced Technology Group shuffles off this mortal coil The 'ideas factory' falls victim to latest round of corporate penny-pinching Storage28 Aug 2020 | 4
Supreme Court rules against Huawei in long-rolling Unwired Planet patent sueball: Take the licence terms we set or else British courts can set global royalty rates for foreign firms Networks26 Aug 2020 | 19
Texas jury: Apple on the hook for half a billion dollars after infringing 4G LTE patents Famed IP holder pops champers as Cupertino plots appeal Networks12 Aug 2020 | 30
UK formally abandons Europe’s Unified Patent Court, Germany plans to move forward nevertheless Analysis But will the UPC be legal – or even worthwhile – without Britain? Science21 Jul 2020 | 122
You've accused Apple of patent infringement. You want to probe the iOS source in a closed-room environment. What to do in a pandemic? Judge lays out rules from one-time passwords to window snooping Software30 Jun 2020 | 23
Speaker for yourself: Looks like 5 patents are table stakes as Google countersues Sonos You copied our technology! No, YOU copied our technology! Personal Tech12 Jun 2020 | 18
Find your wallet, Apple: Ex-engineer adds eight more patents to lawsuit seeking credit for his developer work Judge calls for settlement conference as fourth amended complaint filed Personal Tech06 May 2020 | 32
Caltech to Apple, Broadcom: You know that $1.1bn you owe for ripping off Wi-Fi patents? Double it, hotshots US uni goes full honey badger on iPhone giant and its chip sidekick Personal Tech04 May 2020 | 10
I'm doing this to stop humans ripping off brilliant ideas by computers and aliens, says guy unsuccessfully filing patents 'invented' by his AI Bloke tells all to El Reg after US, Euro officials say only 'natural' people can be patent inventors AI + ML29 Apr 2020 | 64
Patently dogged: Apple unleashes lawyers to slash $454m patent rip-off bill – even after Supreme Court snub Will literally argue anything to tie up VirnetX lawyers for a bit longer Science28 Apr 2020 | 19
Germany says nein to Euro Unified Patent Court, pulls plug and leaves it nearby if anyone wants to put it back in Top court says UPC was not properly approved but only on a technicality Science23 Mar 2020 | 17
Theranos vampire lives on: Owner of failed blood-testing biz's patents sues maker of actual COVID-19-testing kit Updated And 3D-printed valve for breathing machine sparks legal threat Science18 Mar 2020 | 120
Apple grudgingly opens up its check book, pays VirnetX $454m in patent royalties after a decade of wrangling Loss of Face time Personal Tech16 Mar 2020 | 27
Brexit Britain changes its mind, says non, nein, no to Europe's unified patent court – potentially sealing its fate +Comment UK.gov decision to back out of UPC smacks of ideology over commonsense Science04 Mar 2020 | 125
Startup Mycroft AI declares it will fight 'patent troll' tooth and nail after its Linux voice-assistant attracts lawsuit Updated OK Google, a little help here? AI + ML12 Feb 2020 | 42
Guess we have to do this the Huawei then: Verizon sued by Chinese giant for allegedly ripping off patented tech So hard to pick a side when it's the Hannibal Lecter and Charles Manson of technology going toe to toe Networks06 Feb 2020 | 22
Caltech takes billion-dollar bite out of Apple, Broadcom for using its patented Wi-Fi tech without paying a penny Knock knock knock: Give us the money! Knock knock knock: Give us the money! Networks30 Jan 2020 | 26
Why so glum, VMware? It's Friday. Oh, is it this $235m patent infringement invoice from Densify? Too bad, so sad Updated Virtualization giant hit with massive tech blueprint verdict Virtualization24 Jan 2020 | 11
The dream of a single European patent may die next month – and everyone is in denial about it Updated German Constitutional Court is much more dangerous than people think Science16 Jan 2020 | 51
Latest patent brouhaha: Sonos wheels out Doomsday device in bid to block Google Home sales.... The Register Search engine monster sued by rival smart-speakers maker in scrap over intellectual property Personal Tech08 Jan 2020 | 25
After five losses, Apple finally wins a round in $600m VirnetX FaceTime patent mega-battle Keeping score? So far it’s Apple 3 VirnetX 8 with more to come Networks25 Nov 2019 | 8
Fed up of playing Whac-A-Mole with network of SoftBank-owned patent holders, Intel hits court Chipzilla invokes Sherman and Clayton Acts in attempt to have contracts declared void On-Prem23 Oct 2019 | 32
Fairytale for 2019: GNOME to battle a patent troll in court Linux darling faces the lawyers over Shotwell shenanigans Software25 Sep 2019 | 69
Uncle Sam is Huawei out of line with these hacking attacks, patent probes, Chinese mobe maker sighs Comms giant says camera patent claims are a front for government intrusion Networks03 Sep 2019 | 11
Cali court backs ex-Apple engineer who says he invented Find My iPhone and Passbook Computing giant labeled 'ungenerous' for fighting lawsuit Personal Tech21 Aug 2019 | 42
Apple loses FaceTime patent appeal again. And again. And again. And again. And again... yes, it's the fifth time Talk about an appealing patent, eh, VirnetX? Networks02 Aug 2019 | 51
German patent hoarder IPCom fires sueball at Vodafone over 4G A FRAND in need is a FRAND indeed, pair square up for infringement battle Legal25 Jul 2019 | 9
You're Huawei off base on this, Rubio: Lawyers slam US senator's bid to ban Chinese giant from filing patent lawsuits Plus: Chinese supercomputer maker Sugon, related orgs added to trade blacklist On-Prem21 Jun 2019 | 35
Koh-MG: Qualcomm guilty of abusing chip patent monopoly, biz promises to appeal Snapdragon giant 'strangled competition' and forced others to pay unfair fees Personal Tech22 May 2019 | 8
You're not our FRAND any more, Apple tells Qualcomm: iGiant and pals lob $30bn sueball Juiciest mobile IP case since Apple battled Samsung over ownership of geometric shapes Personal Tech15 Apr 2019 | 24
Qualcomm wins Apple patent case, loses Apple patent case, wins Apple patent case, loses Apple patent case... Analysis Time to revisit the idea of patent portfolio as nuclear deterrence? Personal Tech18 Mar 2019 | 13
In hilariously petulant move, Apple shuts Texas stores and reopens them few miles down the road – for patent reasons Well, that's one way to attempt to avoid future legal action On-Prem27 Feb 2019 | 78
Siri, how do you wipe that smug smile from Qualcomm's face? Apple wins patent skirmish with chip nemesis Four of eight lawsuits brought by Qualy against iGiant booted out of German court Personal Tech01 Feb 2019 | 16
Swiss Public Prosecutor will probe WIPO's misconduct allegations against CIO, says his legal counsel 'Suspend all action' against IT man's suspension as fresh inquiry starts, UN patent body urged Legal30 Jan 2019 | 14
Apple files yet another appeal against $503m FaceTime patent payout Claims it redesigned around VirnetX IP. That obviously worked well then... Personal Tech29 Jan 2019 | 16
OK Google, er, Siri, um, Alexa, can you invalidate these digital assistant patents, please? Yes. Killing effort to seize voice-controlled pal technology now Science24 Jan 2019 | 18
Do you feel 'lucky', well, do you, punk? Google faces down magic button patent claim Israeli company was 'feeling lucky' but lost out Software17 Jan 2019 | 51
If at first, second, third... fourth time you don't succeed, you're Apple: Another appeal lost in $440m net patent war Yes, it plans to appeal again Networks15 Jan 2019 | 32
Forget your $145m Apple patent payout, WiLAN told – it's $10m or gamble on a new trial Judge quashes hopes of big comm tech payday Networks08 Jan 2019 | 9
Chip-for-tat escalates: Qualcomm's billion-Euro bond to block Apple iPhone sales in Germany Some mobes off the shelves pending appeal in international patent battle drama Personal Tech04 Jan 2019 | 17
Apple yanks iPhones from sale in Germany – and maybe China, too – amid Qualcomm spat Courts crack down on Cupertino idiot-tax operation as tech patent war explodes Personal Tech20 Dec 2018 | 25
The dingo... er, Google stole my patent! Biz boss tells how Choc Factory staff tried to rip off idea from interview Googlers sought patent on tech described during job chat On-Prem30 Nov 2018 | 45
Ethernet patent inventor given permission to question validity of his own patent Well, if anyone knows if he fudged it, it would be him Networks14 Nov 2018 | 28
Microsoft has signed up to the Open Invention Network. We repeat. Microsoft has signed up to the OIN That 60,000 patents in your pocket or are you just pleased to see us? OSes10 Oct 2018 | 61
MIMEsweeper maker loses UK High Court patent fight over 15-year-old bulletin board post Does a review by an 'imagineer' in 2003 invalidate a patent filing? Take a guess Security02 Oct 2018 | 52
Groupon to pay IBM $57m after getting money off e-commerce patent settlement Big Blue will 'consider' giving staff access to e-voucher biz offers through corporate plan Legal01 Oct 2018 | 16
Remember when Apple's FaceTime stopped working years ago? Yeah, that was deliberate Class-action lawsuit over iOS 6 snafu allowed to move ahead Personal Tech20 Sep 2018 | 86
Facebook flogs dead horse. By flog, we mean sues. And by horse, we mean BlackBerry Online ad giant returns fire in bid to use IP freely Personal Tech05 Sep 2018 | 11