INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Exclusive: Alberta: EU oil sands ranking threatens ties

The government of Alberta, home to the bulk of Canada's oil sands, has written to EU experts voicing grave concerns that the bloc's plans to rank unconventional oil as a highly polluting fuel are unfair and a potential threat to trade ties.

A Bitter Pill to Swallow: EU Court Bans Patents on Embryonic Stem Cell Techniques

The vision of two legally blind women improved after receiving treatment using embryonic stem cells
Europe's highest court has ruled that scientists can't patent embryonic stem cell techniques for research. Scientists call the move devastating, but Christian and moral rights groups hail it as a victory against the commercialization of the human body. The case was triggered when German Greenpeace charged Dr. Oliver Bruestle with violating public order and morality.
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OCZ Tech shares leap on raised outlook, PLX unit buy

Shares of OCZ Technology Group (OCZ.O) rose almost 19 percent in early morning trade on Thursday, a day after the computer memory and storage hardware maker raised its full-year revenue outlook and said it will acquire the UK design team of PLX Technology Inc (PLXT.O).
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European court ruling strikes at soccer TV deals

A decision handed down Tuesday by a court in Luxembourg could significantly change the Premier League's TV contracts to broadcast its soccer matches in Europe, but its ramifications beyond live sports could prove to be minimal.
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Amazon's Courtship of Palm May Indicate Entry Into NFC Arena

Formerly known for its e-ink-based e-readers, Amazon's place in the tablet wars was secured Wednesday with its introduction of the new Kindle Fire. The tablet has 7-inch IPS screen, 1GHz TI OMAP dual-core CPU, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and weighs 14.6 ounces and currently runs on a customized Android 2.3 operating system. With the long-awaited Amazon tablet now on the market, the company appears now to be poised for further expansion in the direction of e-readers and devices. Many...
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Kodak Shares Plummet: Are Patent Values Discounted?

Shares of Eastman Kodak plunged as much as 24 percent Monday on fears the photography giant may be running out of cash -- yet intellectual property investment banks such as MDB Capital of San Diego, Calif., have estimated the Kodak patents could be valued around $2 billion.

Despite 10M Units, Galaxy S2 Still Lags iPhone

Consumer electronics giant Samsung said this weekend that its popular Galaxy S2 smartphone sold over 10 million units globally, making it the most-sold Android phone in the world, but it still has a ways to go before it catches up to Apple.
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iPhone 5 Contender Galaxy S2 Hits 10M Units

Consumer electronics giant Samsung said on Sunday that its venerable Galaxy S2 smartphone reached 10 million units sold globally, making it the most sold Android phone and positioning it for a bout with Apple.
China Back Apple in Patent War: Country Grants 40 New Patents Protecting iPhone, iPad

Apple Granted 40 Patents in China: Report

Apple Inc has been granted 40 patents in China, which will help the maker of iPhones and iPads gain more intellectual property protection in the country, the China Daily reported on Wednesday.
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2.8 Million U.S. Jobs Lost Since China Joined WTO: Study

About 2.8 million jobs, both in manufacturing and high-tech fields, have been lost as a result of the growing U.S. trade deficit with China since Beijing's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001, said an EPI study, which was denounced immediately by the US-China Joint Business Council.
U.S. ambassador to China Gary Locke delivers a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China and members of United States-China Business Council at the Westin Hotel in Beijing

U.S. Ambassador Urges China to Lower Trade Barriers

China must reduce barriers to foreign companies if it is to meet its own development goals, the U.S. ambassador said in Beijing on Tuesday in a speech that reflected foreign investors' growing frustration with the pace of economic reforms in the country.
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What's on Obama's Tax List, Besides Buffett Tax?

President Barack Obama is expected to make a raft of recommendations for changing tax law on Monday, in addition to his new proposed tax on the rich -- known as the Buffett tax after billionaire Warren Buffett -- which was disclosed on Saturday.

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