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Leder, who in 1988 was granted the world's first patent on an animal--a genetically altered strain of mice, has been mentioned as a top contender for the presidency...
Polaroid is a company built on instant gratification, but its grievance with Kodak has required enormous patience. A federal court in Boston has ordered Eastman Kodak to pay Polaroid $910 million in damages in the largest patent- infringement award in history. The decision is the culmination of a 1976 lawsuit in which Polaroid charged Kodak with violating patents on instant cameras and film. The amount of damages has been at issue since 1985, when the court ruled that Kodak had infringed on seven patents and ordered the company out of the instant-camera business...
They attributed the exclusion to anti-gay prejudices in the Bellotti campaign and the hotel security forces. One group member described the event as "a patent example of direct homophobia...
...great wealth, only recognition and enough royalties to fund future experimentation. That attitude is admirable -- and wise. If Hyatt pushes for too much money, he will surely face lengthy and costly litigation from scores of computer companies that will try to overturn his "single chip" patent or at least narrow its scope. In all likelihood, he will face protracted courtroom battles anyway. One argument likely to be used against Hyatt is that he never translated his invention into working products. Another line of attack is the principle in patent law of "prior art." This holds that a patent could...
...Hyatt has managed to survive two decades of objections by patent examiners, who demanded and ultimately received convincing proof of Hyatt's originality. That fact alone may inspire many computer firms to reach out-of- court settlements with...