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Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:23 PM EDT
Intellectual property (IP) is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which property rights are recognised--and the corresponding fields of law. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets in some jurisdictions.
By Reuters
Yahoo Inc will sell as much as half of its 40 percent stake in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba Group for $7.1 billion, ending years of fractious talks over how to extract value from its most prized asset. (May 21)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, CALIFORNIA, JAPAN, RETAIL, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT
By IBTimes UK
Yahoo has agreed to sell half its 40 percent share in Alibaba Group for $7.1bn, with most of that money going back to shareholders. (May 21)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, MICROSOFT, INVESTMENT
By IBTimes
China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo confirmed Sunday night they have reached an agreement that will allow the two online media giants to eventually go their own ways. Alibaba initially will pay an estimated $7.1 billion in cash and preferred stock to Yahoo. (May 20)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLDMAN SACHS, CREDIT SUISSE, INVESTMENT
By Street Wise Reports
Biotech and medtech expose investors to rapid growth in healthcare innovation. In this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report, Chief Investment Strategist Alex Daley of Casey's Extraordinary Technology matches science to unmet needs to bring big ideas and big returns to investors. (May 17)
MORE TOPICS: ADVERTISING, MANAGEMENT, BREAST CANCER, CANCER, CARCINOMA, INVESTMENT
By IBTimes UK
Apple patent reveals a steering wheel-mounted scroll wheel to wirelessly control iPhone music playback while driving. (May 16)
By Reuters
A California jury began another round of deliberations on Tuesday in a high profile trial over allegations that Google's Android mobile platform violates Oracle's intellectual property rights. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., CALIFORNIA, ORACLE, COURT, SETTLEMENT, ANDROID
By IBTimes UK
Microsoft has invested in Pirate Pay a company whose software stops illegal file-sharing by disrupting users’ IP addresses. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, RUSSIA, MANAGEMENT, SONY, INVESTMENT
By Reuters
Graphics chipmaker Nvidia Corp is buying about 500 wireless communications patents from privately held IPWireless, as it locks horns with Qualcomm Inc in the lucrative market for smartphone and tablet chips. (May 14)
MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, APPLE INC., BROADBAND, SMARTPHONE
By Reuters UK
Desperate for cash to tide it over until sales ramp up of new products, Nokia Oyj <NOKIV.HE> is stepping up its quest for royalties from rivals using its designs as the basis of their technology. (May 13)
MORE TOPICS: NORTEL NETWORKS, MICROSOFT, IPHONE, APPLE INC., SAMSUNG, TELECOMS
By Reuters
Martin Bienenstock, a prominent bankruptcy lawyer who advised on General Motors Co's restructuring in 2009, is leaving the law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf to join Proskauer Rose, which announced his move on Friday. (May 11)
MORE TOPICS: GENERAL MOTORS, CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT, LAWYER, LAW FIRM
