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The Patent Reform Act will go before the full Senate for consideration, after the Senate Judiciary Committee worked out a compromise on controversial patent reform issues.

Posted by Stephanie Condon

In shaping the new flat-panel iMac, Apple's designers knew they had a lot to live up to. The question now is whether the public will gravitate toward it.

Posted by Ian Fried

Major companies have been lobbying politicians for months in anticipation of the reintroduction of the Patent Reform Act, which is now scheduled for this week.

Posted by Stephanie Condon

Middle-ground ruling in P2P case could focus on companies that actively encouraged copyright infringement.

Posted by John Borland

Political wrangling over a copyright bill that could imperil some MP3 players heats up in the Senate before a vote next Thursday.

Posted by Declan McCullagh

The proposal, from a handful of telecommunications firms and other groups, takes a softer approach than a bill introduced in June.

Posted by Declan McCullagh

Will a vote in Washington undercut long-standing tolerance for casual copying of movies and TV shows?

Posted by John Borland

Microsoft plans to move a mountain of cash reserves, and guess who the king of the hill is going to be.

Posted by Steven Musil

Tech firms rally around bill designed to streamline complex process, but independent inventors are critical.

Posted by Anne Broache

Coalition including Intel and Microsoft is arguably winning over Congress on revamping U.S. patent law, but other industries and small-time inventors will suffer, attorneys say.

Posted by Anne Broache