Thursday | 8 January, 2009

Stories about: Patent and Trademark Office

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    Microsoft specs out 'Pay-as-you-go' PC scheme 30/12/2008 11:15:00

    Microsoft last week applied for a patent that spells out a "pay-as-you-go" concept where users would be charged for both the software they run and the computing horsepower they use.
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    Google, Apple, Microsoft sued over file preview 29/12/2008 08:14:00

    A small Indiana company has sued tech heavyweights Microsoft, Apple, and Google, claiming that it holds the patent on a common file preview feature used by browsers and operating systems to show users small snapshots of the files before they are opened.
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    NSA patents a way to spot network snoops 22/12/2008 08:28:00

    The US National Security Agency has patented a technique for figuring out whether someone is tampering with network communication.
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    Oops! Microsoft forgets to trademark 'Windows Azure' 28/10/2008 08:18:00

    Although Microsoft registered the Web site for its new Windows Azure more than 14 years ago, it has not trademarked the name of its new cloud-based operating system, Windows Azure, Internet searches revealed Monday.
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    Company: Microsoft's Windows campaign violates trademark 30/09/2008 08:01:00

    G.ho.st, a startup that offers a hosted operating system, has accused Microsoft of violating a company trademark with its prominent use of the phrase "no walls" in its recently unveiled US$300 million Windows marketing and advertising campaign.
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    Microsoft adds privacy tools to IE8 27/08/2008 09:17:00

    Microsoft Monday spelled out new privacy tools in Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) that some have dubbed "porn mode" in a nod to the most-obvious use of a browser privacy mode.
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    DATAllegro hit with patent lawsuit in wake of Microsoft deal 14/08/2008 10:24:00

    DATAllegro, a data warehousing appliance vendor that is being acquired by Microsoft, was accused Tuesday of using now-patented database technology that was developed by a San Diego-based startup where DATAllegro's founder and top executive briefly served as CEO.
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    US Patent office to revisit Dell's 'cloud computing' claim 07/08/2008 08:14:38

    The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has done an about face on Dell's effort to claim a trademark on "cloud computing," and is reconsidering its earlier action.
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    Dell defends its 'cloud computing' trademark bid 05/08/2008 10:20:03

    Dell's trademark of the ubiquitous, commonly used term "cloud computing" is one of those eyebrow-raising events that immediately begs the question: How is that possible?
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    Dell tries to trademark 'cloud computing' 04/08/2008 08:07:41

    Dell may be trying to grab control of a term that could define technology infrastructure for years to come.
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    Dell says entertainment will be key to its products 31/07/2008 09:14:26

    Dell will make entertainment more of a focus for all its consumer products, but declined to confirm a report that it will take another swing at the digital music player market.
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