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The handset manufacturer claims Qualcomm shouldn't be allowed to claim royalties from mobile makers after they've already been licensed to chipmakers

In the patent case of the century, the day of the reckoning is today -- Friday, February 24. Depending on what a U.S. court decides, it could be a black Friday for either BlackBerry vendor, Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM), or NTP Inc., in Arlington, Va.

In the patent case of the century, the day of the reckoning is today -- Friday, February 24. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rejection of one of five patents at the core of the court case and is expected to invalidate all of them.

Wireless vendor Symbol Technologies Inc. has told us it will be seeking a big license fee from all Wi-Fi equipment vendors for an infringed patent. And according to one manufacturer, Proxim Corp., it stands a good chance of getting it.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating suggestions that Sun Microsystems Inc., Rambus Inc. and Unocal Corp. illegally kept patents secret to gain a jump on competitors, USA Today reported Monday.

Dutch PC maker Tulip Computer International BV is taking Dell Computer Corp. to court over infringement on one of Tulip's patents.

High-tech companies do not engage in a lot of publicity stunts. We don't tend to see large,...