In July 2010 software giant Oracle sued  search engine giant Google for infringing on its patents. Oracle sought at least $1 billion in damages, but won nothing as their case collapsed. This outcome may have been strongly influenced by a judge who learned the Java programming language to better understand the case. This was unknown […]

On 24 May 2011 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) chair Steve Crocker warned provisions of the SOPA and PIPA legislation would degrade the operation of the Internet. Subsequently the courts have seized domain names—with no warning to the innocent, adopted procedures that make the implementation of Internet name security—DNSSEC—impractical, and required […]

Oracle v Google: a trial that may re-structure the industry.     In the November issue of Intellectual Property Magazine, Jim Farmer lists some hazardous outcomes to the Oracle v Google patent infringement trial. A culture of conflict may replace the culture of collaboration Silicon Valley is noted for. The threat of patent litigation may […]

In the September issue of Intellectual Property Magazine, Jim Farmer suggests Google may have made two strategic errors in the software patent wars: The initial bid of $900 million for the 6,000 Nortel patents that forced Apple and Microsoft to cooperate.  And the exchange of email between Google and Microsoft that became public damaging Google’s […]

In the July publication of Intellectual Property Magazine, Jim Farmer published and article discussing Facebook, Inc.’s use of intellectual property. The article can be found http://localhost/eLibrary/ARCHIVES/GENERAL/IMM/I110708F.pdf. To view all im+m posts relating to Intellectual Property Magazine, click here. Related Articles: Ralph Lauren Outlet ralph lauren polo Ralph Lauren Canada Ralph Lauren Sale Ralph Lauren Polo […]

In the May publication of Intellectual Property Magazine, Jim Farmer published an article describing the merits and problems of IP litigation focusing on several of the major software IP patent cases in the United States. The article can be found http://localhost/eLibrary/ARCHIVES/GENERAL/IMM/I110501F.pdf. To view all im+m articles in Intellectual Property Magazine, click here.

In the April publication of Intellectual Property Magazine, Jim Farmer published an article describing litigation between Oracle and Google over Java. Oracle bases it claim on patents acquired from Sun Microsystems. He speculates on the impact of litigation on the open-source community. To view all im+m articles in Intellectual Property Magazine, click here. The article […]

In the March publication of Intellectual Property Magazine, Jim reviews a major study at the University of California, Berkeley, of the patent practices of software an pharmaceutical entrepreneurs. The survey confirmed that software entrepreneurs avoid patents unless required by venture capitalists. To view all im+m articles in Intellectual Property Magazine, click here. The article can […]