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In what one attorney described as "the most important patent case in a generation," the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued a decision that's expected to make patents that combine existing technologies more difficult to obtain. The facts in the case before the court, KSI International v. Teleflex, d...

Successful entry into U.S. markets is difficult for outsourcing companies operating within North America. For call center and business process outsourcing firms seeking to gain initial market entry or to expand their market share from offshore locations, it is even tougher. The steps to market entr...

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Microsoft in a closely watched patent dispute that could limit the reach of domestic patents in overseas uses. Monday's 7-1 decision overturned a lower court ruling, essentially concluding that Microsoft is not liable for overseas patent infringements in machine...

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Microsoft in a closely watched patent dispute that could limit the reach of domestic patents in overseas uses. Monday's 7-1 decision overturned a lower court ruling, essentially concluding that Microsoft is not liable for overseas patent infringements in machine...

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Microsoft in a closely watched patent dispute that could limit the reach of domestic patents in overseas uses. Monday's 7-1 decision overturned a lower court ruling, essentially concluding that Microsoft is not liable for overseas patent infringements in machine...

Telecommunications giant Verizon posted higher revenue but lower net income for its first quarter Monday, as continued investment in its TV-ready fiber optics network weighed on profits. Still, the results showed Verizon continuing to win customers for its next-generation FiOS service and benefiting...

Unspam Technologies, a Utah-based antispam provider, has filed a federal lawsuit against so-called e-mail harvesters -- anonymous parties who collect addresses from Web sites and other lists, which they then sell to spammers. The suit was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia under the federal C...

The head of AT&T has announced that he will step down as chief executive and chairman after 44 years with the telecom giant. Edward Whitacre Jr., who helped maneuver the company's expansion from regional telephone provider to the largest telecom in the nation, said he will retire on June 3. Whit...

The head of AT&T has announced that he will step down as chief executive and chairman after 44 years with the telecom giant. Edward Whitacre Jr., who helped maneuver the company's expansion from regional telephone provider to the largest telecom in the nation, said he will retire on June 3. Whit...

The head of AT&T has announced that he will step down as chief executive and chairman after 44 years with the telecom giant. Edward Whitacre Jr., who helped maneuver the company's expansion from regional telephone provider to the largest telecom in the nation, said he will retire on June 3. Whit...

Congress has introduced new legislation designed to overturn a controversial royalty fee increase that threatens to wipe out many Internet radio broadcasting firms. If the "Internet Radio Equality Act," introduced this week by Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) and Rep. Don Manzullo (R-Ill.), is passed, it w...

VMware has filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its planned initial public offering. The firm will offer 10 percent of its Class A common stock in the IPO, which will give shareholders of EMC, VMware's parent company, a boost and help VMware attract and retain the sof...

After years of speculation and delays, Microsoft's Windows Vista is finally aiding the software giant's bottom line. The first wave of sales from the new operating platform helped to propel the company to one of its strongest third quarters on record. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft said it earned $4...

The executive who led electronics giant Sony into the game console business is leaving his post atop the company's computer entertainment business. The retirement of Ken Kutaragi, who is known within Sony as the "Father of the PlayStation," comes as Sony continues to struggle with the PlayStation 3,...

Every company wants to obtain the greatest possible yield from its marketing dollars. Corporations are constantly trying to determine better ways to direct their advertising dollars in order to more efficiently target potential customers. It now appears that there is a solution that will bring about...