Laura Rohde

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W3C sides with Microsoft against Eolas patent

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has taken up Microsoft Corp.'s cause in a patent infringement lawsuit by urging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to invalidate the related patent

Microsoft, Tiscali sued over European download patent

Microsoft Corp., Italian ISP (Internet service provider) Tiscali SpA and OnDemand Distribution PLC (OD2) are facing a patent infringement lawsuit in a German court over their Western European on-demand music service.

MPs highlight loopholes in UK anti-spam law

The U.K. government should take a tougher stance on spam by tightening loopholes in an anti-spam law coming into effect in December, a group of Members of Parliament (MPs) urged Monday.

SCO moves to dismiss Red Hat lawsuit

In the latest round of its ongoing Linux legal fight, The SCO Group Inc. filed a motion late Monday asking a judge to dismiss a pending suit by Red Hat Inc.

European Parliament delays software patent vote

The vote on a highly controversial proposed European Union (EU) law on software patents has once again been postponed, a parliament official said Monday.

Yaha virus lingers into the New Year

A new variant of the Yaha computer virus which emerged Dec. 21 and was detected on thousands of PCs over the holiday season appears to be making a gradual retreat but is still ranked as a

Robust growth for e-commerce: U.N.

Despite the economic slowdownbeing felt worldwide and the decline of many Internet-based businesses, global use of the...

EU wants printer refills made easier to recycle

The European Parliament wants printer makers to manufacture reusable and recyclable printer ink cartridges and to refrain from forcing consumers to buy their own-brand refills.

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