Posts Tagged ‘patent and trademark office

A federal appeals court decision that would order DISH Network and parent company EchoStar to shut down DVRs due to their infringement upon TiVo patents, was upheld in a ruling today. DISH Network subscribers, before you freak out, you should know that this only applies to some older models, so there’s a good chance it [...]

Welcome to this week’s edition of “What’s Hot in Social Media,” a series in which we revisit the week’s most popular stories concerning social networks. We’re keeping our eye on four interesting developments this Wednesday. Facebook Might Soon Own Trademark for Word “Face” Facebook is getting close to possessing the trademark for the word “face” [...]

Facebook has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the trademark on the word “face” when used in the context of online chat rooms or bulletin boards. Facebook filed for this trademark in December 2005. The notice of allowance does not mean that Facebook has been granted the trademark [...]

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today. Acer Unveils 3 Android-Powered Devices Acer has unveiled three forthcoming Android-powered devices: a 7-inch tablet, a 10.1-inch tablet [...]

Almost every time a company is dragged into court, the process becomes a drain on its resources and isn’t great for PR (no matter how ridiculous the claims).  It’s perhaps understandable, then, that Facebook has acquired all of Friendster’s social networking patents and patent applications for a reported $40 million. Although everything was kept hush-hush [...]


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