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Google launches patent search site
December 14, 2006 Company claims its site--though still limited--offers a better search format than the U.S. government's site.Microsoft sued over VPN patents
February 15, 2007 VirnetX is seeking damages and an injunction against the Redmond, Wash., software giant.Nokia pays Qualcomm $20 million for patents
April 5, 2007 The handset maker turned over the second-quarter payment for the use of patents related to one flavor of 3G technology.Patent claim against Microsoft, HP dismissed
August 9, 2006 Judge rules in favor of Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard in a case over Windows Mobile software and iPaq handhelds.IBM: Amazon violates our patents
October 23, 2006 Big Blue files suit, saying mega e-tailer is infringing intellectual property ranging from advertising to hyperlink technology.Patent Office to re-examine 1-Click
May 19, 2006 Amazon.com's patent faces more scrutiny after New Zealand actor raises questions over prior art.Gateway and HP settle patent dispute
March 1, 2006 Computer makers agree to $47 million payment, plan to drop PC patent complaints, make cross-licensing deal.Red Hat CEO decries software patents
May 22, 2007 Patents 'absolutely' retard the pace of innovation, CEO Matthew Szulik argues, but he doesn't call for their abolition.IBM wins patent glory, but seeks reform
January 11, 2007 Big Blue was awarded the most U.S. patents in 2006, but it still wants patent system tweaks.Google wins patent for search results page design
December 13, 2006 Intellectual-property lawyers say there's no need to fret about infringement lawsuits unless sites are veritable copies.Heavyweights pledge patents for Java phone updates
July 26, 2006 IBM, Nokia, Samsung, others give access to patents for building software based on OSGI Alliance standards.Oracle bands with open-source patent group
March 27, 2007 Database giant agrees not to sue over patents in Linux and associated open-source software--including open-source databases.Hewlett-Packard sues Acer for patent infringement
March 27, 2007 Dispute involves five patents for technology HP says the smaller PC company is using without permission.IP company sues AMD over patents
November 17, 2006 Opti, an intellectual property company, alleges that the chipmaker violated patents with its Opteron processors and other products.Sony sued over Blu-ray
May 25, 2007 California-based Target Technology alleges patent infringements in PS3 maker's latest optical disc technology.Microsoft files counterclaim against Lucent
May 15, 2006 Software giant alleges that Lucent Technologies infringes on several of its patents.Virtual keyboard tops Apple patent requests
April 28, 2006 Mac maker files patents for a "smart" virtual keyboard, a two-way screen and tech that lets iPods talk to TVs.Patent auction pays more in the end
May 10, 2006 Although only a few people bought at Ocean Tomo's auction, later deals brought the total to $8.4 million, company says.Microsoft inks patent deal with Fuji Xerox
March 22, 2007 Money will change hands in the cross-licensing deal, but the companies aren't going into details.Intel countersues Transmeta
January 11, 2007 Patent infringement suit, filed three months after Transmeta's, alleges that chip designer infringes on seven Intel patents. Sponsored matches for "patent"
