- Wed May 13 10:44 AM PDT 2009 Woodside moves forward on Jobs' demo permit
Town council votes almost unanimously to advance process relating to Apple CEO's plans to tear down a dilapidated 1935 mansion to make room for a smaller, modern home.
- Wed Jan 21 12:45 PM PST 2009 Supreme Court deals death blow to antiporn law
The high court permanently puts on ice the 1998 Child Online Protection Act, which backers claimed was a constitutional way to protect children from Web porn.
- Wed Apr 30 8:47 AM PDT 2008 Quick appellate review of patent claim constructions: Is the door opening for interlocutory appeals?
The chief judge of the Federal Circuit cautions that lawyers should not automatically assume that the Federal Circuit will refuse to to hear every interlocutory appeal of a claim construction opinion.
- Mon Apr 28 10:32 AM PDT 2008 FCC dealt setback in broadband-over-power-lines push
After legal challenge from amateur radio operators, appeals court tells federal regulators to revisit rules designed to speed rollout of new Internet service while preventing interference.
- Fri Mar 7 7:28 AM PST 2008 End of an era? Patentability of business method patents
Case raises questions about the patentability of business method patents, says CNET Blog Network contributor Matt Wermager.
- Thu Feb 28 1:23 PM PST 2008 eBay, MercExchange end 'Buy it now' patent feud
It took forever, but the auction service and the e-commerce technology company finally agree to a confidential settlement in which the disputed intellectual property will change hands.
- Thu Oct 11 2:18 PM PDT 2007 Vonage wants review of Verizon patent appeal
After emerging on losing end of ongoing dispute, the struggling Internet phone company asks federal appeals court to rehear the case.
- Fri Aug 31 9:51 AM PDT 2007 Court tosses $11 million judgment against Spamhaus
Appeals judges ask lower court to revisit dispute between the U.K. organization and an Illinois marketing company fighting its placement on the popular site's blacklist.
- Thu Aug 30 4:17 PM PDT 2007 Microsoft, Eolas settle patent dispute
A years-long legal battle over Web browser technology is over, but neither Microsoft or Eolas is talking about details.
- Fri Jun 1 9:19 AM PDT 2007 Patent Office board to revisit Microsoft-Eolas spat
Panel of internal judges has agreed to launch a proceeding to determine whether Microsoft or Eolas is the rightful owner of a patent related to Web browser plug-in technology.

