The patent troll suing mobile apps developers for including an "upgrade" button in their apps got Fred Wilson to go off on a righteous rant on his blog calling for the abolition of software patents: ...

Miller Mendel Inc. filed a lawsuit against the City of Anna, Texas (“the City”), in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging infringement of Claims 1, 5, and 15 of U.S.

For over 30 years, open source software (OSS) has formed the backbone of the technology industry. Today, it is nearly impossible to find a computing device that does not utilize an open source ...

Australia, China, India, the US and the EPO all have subtly different approaches to the patentability and protection of software inventions. Practitioners from each of the jurisdictions explain the ...

“Given the alignment of prompt patents with the spirit of traditional patent claims and their ability to clearly and concisely express the scope of protection conveyed, there exists a compelling case ...

“Understanding and dispelling common myths about software patents is not just an academic exercise – it’s a crucial step for innovators and companies seeking to defend themselves against competitors ...