Kazakhstan has sentenced former prime minister Serik Akhmetov to 10 years in prison, a court said Saturday, the first time a former official of such stature

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The need for patent reform is not a new issue, but a recent ruling provides a perfect example of all that is wrong with our current system.

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To maximize the chance of obtaining a software patent from the USPTO, when drafting software patent applications the technological description is key.

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Public IP companies have taken a hit over the last year with patent uncertainty, but the four CEOs on the panel today were bullish on 2016 and beyond.

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End is in sight, but still a way to go in five-year legal dispute,Law,Mobile Phones ,Samsung,Apple,Patent

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After decades of deadlock, Europe is finally set to get a new unified patent. This week the Competitiveness Council and MEPs adopted the draft law.

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The United States is making it harder for innovation companies, said Jung, co- founder of Intellectual Ventures, suggesting diversification is necessary.

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Elon Musk takes center-stage in a couple of news items regarding challenges he’ll be facing in the realms of space travel as well as electric vehicles.

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“There is less incentive to create long-term intellectual property. There is certainly more incentive to infringe,” Priceline.com founder Jay Walker said. 

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Apple has big global plans for its mobile payments system. But Australia’s banks aren’t playing ball.

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