Microsoft claims that free and open-source software violates 235 of its patents, according to a published report. In an interview with Fortune magazine, Microsoft top lawyer Brad Smith alleges that ...

Google gave technology entrepreneurs 79 more patents to play with as a part of its open-source pledge, which really means there are 79 fewer patents that you could be sued over. The company announced ...

“The USPTO stands at a defining moment. AI will reshape how patents are examined, but the manner in which it is deployed will determine whether that transformation strengthens or weakens public ...

Ever since the "patent infringement" hissing and dissing match between Microsoft and the open source community flared up earlier this week, I've been wondering how Asterisk open source solution ...

LONDON -- The Open Invention Network, an organization created to help take the pressure of patent litigation off Linux developers, has added Google to the ranks of its contributors. The move is a ...

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla, going forward, will open its entire suite of patents to interested parties who want to build Tesla-compatible products. Is this a game-changer for the EV industry?

Novell Inc. is prepared to use its portfolio of U.S. software patents to protect against patent lawsuits the open source software it ships, the company said in statements posted to the Novell.com Web ...

EA has just made 23 accessibility patents open-source, as reported by Game Developer. This means that other developers throughout the industry can use the technology at no cost. The news comes after ...

Full STEP and Fusion CAD files for the CORE One+ and CORE One L are now available on Printables under the new OCL license.