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Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc won another round in the patent fight over its one-click purchasing system as an appeals court ruled on Friday that it did not infringe technology patented by Cordance Corp.

Musicians are likely to win longer copyright protection of their work in Europe next week, helping artists and record labels as music revenues decline, and bringing Europe closer into line with the United States.

Imagine, for a moment, that some errant instinct prompted you to want to watch an independent film called Danielle Staub Raw, which features the erstwhile Real Housewife of New Jersey engaged in certain X-rated acts. You probably wouldn’t want anyone to know that you were spending your free time watching Danielle Staub Raw. And you might prefer not paying for the movie. So it’s not too tough to discern the motivations of the more than 5,000 people who illegally downloaded the film anonymously t...

The heated patent war between Apple and Samsung has found a new battlefield: Japan.

It's not open to the public quite yet but trademark holders can register for domain names to protect misuse of their name on the new adult network.

A Sichuan, China-based food company whose logo looks strangely similar to Apple's logo is now in big trouble because Apple has complained of infringement of trademark.

The Star Wars Blu-Ray changes that director George Lucas plans to roll out soon are causing a frenzy on the Internet. Ironically, Lucas spoke to Congress in 1988 warning against the dangers of using technology to alter creative works.

Software maker Openwave Systems filed a complaint against Apple and Research In Motion on Wednesday, alleging infringement of five of its patents relating to mobile Internet technology.

Peru's government and miners are discussing the implementation of at least two different rate scales for a new royalty payment system

China's telecom giants are building up a war-chest of patents to help give them an edge in the legal battles raging between the world's smartphone makers, aided by Beijing's push to transform the country from workshop to innovator.

The bubble in mobile phone technology patent values may just have popped.

Kodak's patent auction can benefit shareholders as well as the U.S.

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday won a motion to have a patent lawsuit brought against it by Motorola Mobility moved to its preferred federal court in its hometown of Seattle.

Tanzania plans to conclude negotiations with mining companies early next month to allow the government to raise royalty payments on gold exports to 4 percent from 3 percent.

A U.S. trade agency will review Apple Inc's patent-infringement complaint against Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp.

Corrupt practices, nepotism, imagery and an inadequate education system responsible for lack of scientific spirit

Lady Gaga has been sued for ripping off a song from Chicago-based singer Rebecca Francescatti. Francescatti claims that Gaga's song is similar to a song she recorded in 1999 called 'Juda'.

Apple has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in U.S against fake identical Apple stores in China.

Britain said Wednesday it will introduce a digital exchange where licenses for copyright works may be bought and sold, as part of a revamp of its 300-year-old copyright laws.

A federal judge on Monday placed an injunction on unlicensed video-on-demand service provider Zediva, siding with a copyright infringement complaint filed by the major studios in April.

Two fake Apple Stores have been shut down by the Chinese government because they have no business license to run and not because of piracy or copyright concerns.