Computer technology accounted for more patent applications in recent years than any other industry sector tracked by the World Intellectual Property Organization, although the number of digital communication patent applications grew faster. ...
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Ingen Technologies, a provider of respiratory products, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase Canada-based SomaLife Consulting for $3m. SomaLife is involved in manufacturing new healthcare products including Soma Youth Formula, ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance (NOA) to Echo Therapeutics' claimed application for its Prelude SkinPrep system and Symphony tCGM system. The claimed Patent Application No. 10/792,862 entitled ...
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The Democratic Party embraced its version of Internet freedom and called for new cybersecurity legislation in its platform released as the party begins its convention in Charlotte. The Democratic platform, released late Monday, calls for ...
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American medical devices developer Catheter Connections has roped in Merit Medical Systems for the distribution of its DualCap technology for IV connector disinfection and protection. Both firms have entered into a distribution agreement, ...
Motorola Mobility said Tuesday that it has taken "proactive measures" to ensure that its smartphones remain available to consumers in the U.S., despite a U.S. International Trade Commission ban on its phones that comes into effect on ...
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Patient Safety Technologies has registered a patent infringement lawsuit against ClearCount Medical Solutions. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California, asserts claims against ClearCount for the ...
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Intel today confirmed a $375m deal with Interdigital to acquire around 1,700 of its patents relating to networking and mobile technologies. The main areas covered include the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard, 3G connectivity and Long Term Evolution ...
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Oracle is finding itself caught up in another Java-related patent lawsuit, but this time it’s the one getting sued. Java middleware vendor Thought filed suit against Oracle on Oct. 31, claiming that WebLogic Server and other Oracle ...
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Dynasil, a manufacturer of detection systems, has signed a technology collaboration agreement with Mayo Clinic. Under the collaboration, both companies will focus on the development of a therapeutic hypothermia core cooling technology ...
Cisco plans to expand its services business over the next several years, seeing a more important role for itself in a world of connected machines and devices. The company will build up its managed services and consulting services, ...
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A cyber gang thought to be based in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union is recruiting dozens of people to participate in a scheme to steal millions of dollars from 30 major U.S. banks, according to RSA. The organisers are thought ...
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Hotels.com has brought its offshore development team in-house to cut software product cycles from 26 weeks to a fortnight. The hotel booking site receives millions of visitors every day, and has 85 localised sites supporting 34 languages. ...
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Derma Sciences has acquired exclusive rights of Quick-Med Technologies' intellectual property related to the Nimbus antimicrobial technology, available in Bioguard dressings. The FDA cleared Nimbus is a non-toxic, long-lasting ...
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A year-long investigation by a U.S. congressional committee has reportedly concluded that Huawei Technologies and ZTE pose a security threat to the nation, and the committee is advising U.S. firms to buy networking gear from other vendors. ...
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