First Linux patent claim is here.
Forgent drops patent claim as part of US$8m settlement.
40,000 new software patents expected in the US during 2006.
Guarantee to open source developers dismissed as 'meaningless'.
NTP seeks to enforce mobile email patent with Treo maker.
Novell deal requires Microsoft to offer patent grant to all GPLv3 software,claims FSF.
Novell deal requires Microsoft to offer patent grant to all GPLv3 software.
Search firm adds patents to specialised search options.
Linux vendor joins the 'put up or shut up' crowd.
Redmond forced to provide free, irrevokable patent pledge to non-commercial open source.
Microsoft's intellectual property claim against Linux still standing.
Clause in upcoming GPL3 will prevent indirect patent licence fees.
Settlement agreement ends fight over portable media player's user interface.
Microsoft attempting to 'divide and conquer' open source software.
Open source licence getting lost in religious battle over DRM.
Patent claim used to prevent RFID hacking demonstration.
Proprietary software vendor unilaterally slashes terms for its Suse Linuxcoupons.
Chip partners get closer together in fight with Intel.
Quest to improve Windows/Linux interoperability continues.
Legal bickering won't help defeat bad coding practices,better software will.
