Patents
Linkedin ![Biz Carson]()
LinkedIn Awarded Patent for System to Predict How Likely You Are to Get a Job
With the proposed system, the network could offer suggestions like taking a professional course or moving to Los Angeles to gain better odds.
Legal
Court Orders Gilead to Pay Merck $200 Million for Hepatitis C Drug Patent Infringment
Merck had originally asked for $2 billion.
Court Cases
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Samsung-Apple iPhone Patent Fight
The appeal to the top court could clarify how important design is to the overall value of products involved in patent disputes.
Patents ![Stephen Key]()
Are You Trying to Protect Your Idea -- or Sell It?
Do you really need a patent? It all depends on who you ask.
Facebook
Facebook Has An Idea for Software That Detects Cool New Slang Before It Goes Mainstream
The patent, which was granted in February, is for a system that will examine posts and messages on the social network and look for something called neologisms.
Lawsuits
Not So Great Deal: IBM Whacks Groupon With Lawsuit
The tech giant said it has warned the site before.
Make More Happen ![Stephen Key]()
How One Toy Company Gets Open Innovation Right
If you want to license your ideas, focus on finding those companies that are going to truly embrace you -- companies like Fat Brain.
Obituaries ![Nina Zipkin]()
Inventor Artur Fischer, Who Held More Than 1,100 Patents, Dies at 96
The inventor of the first synchronized electronic camera flash surpassed Thomas Edison's record of most patents.
Make More Happen ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
How a Father's Love for His Ailing Son Inspired Him to Reinvent the Sneaker
Steve Kaufman didn't want his son's medical condition to stop him from putting his shoes on by himself. His quest to boost the teen's self-esteem led to the creation of Quikiks.
Apple
Apple Hit With Huge $625M Verdict Over FaceTime, VPN Patents
The latest trial between Apple and VirnetX, which has been taking place over the last week, is a do-over of an earlier 2012 patent clash between the two parties.
Business Unusual ![Grant Davis]()
How a Glue Developer Turned Bad Luck Into a DIY Sensation
Jane ni Dhulchaointigh turned a sticky situation into a successful business in five steps.
Drones
Google Files Patent for Drone 'Delivery Receptacle'
The receptacle would use infrared beacons to connect with drones in the air and then guide them for delivery.
Patents
Apple Tries to Kill More Patents Than Any Other Company
Legal analytics company Lex Machina says Apple filed over 200 challenges to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board since 2012, almost 100 more than the second highest filer.
Patents ![Martin Zwilling]()
Get a Software Patent to Protect Yourself, But Be Prepared for a Frustrating Process
Creating innovative software and getting a patent for it do not line up very well in this day and age. Here are eight reasons why the two are such different worlds.
