Intellectual Property

Apple has paid Chinese company Proview $60M for the right to use the iPad name in China, Apple's second biggest market.

MI5 chief Jonathan Evans has defended the controversial draft Communications Bill, stating that the UK must be able to keep pace with cyber criminals.

Half of a company’s value is tied up in its digital information according to new research.

After a year-long battle, a Dutch court has ruled in favour of Samsung in a 3G patent dispute against Apple.

Apple is hoping to block the sale of some Motorola products in a court hearing over patent disputes.

EA's download portal Origin is looking to challenge rival Steam by offering huge discounts on big game titles.

Nokia has announced boardroom changes, the sale of luxury brand Vertu and the acquisition of imaging specialist Scalado.

If Apple secures a ban on sale of the Galaxy S3 it may lose its trial date against the Galaxy Nexus, a judge has said.

Samsung claims its Galaxy S3 is "innovative and distinctive" and will fight to prevent a sales ban in the US sought by Apple.

Samsung has announced a new CEO as well as plans to spend $1.9bn on a new logic chip line.

State Department hacks al-Qaida website in Yemen, changing messages about killing Americans into pro-American propaganda.

A California court has ruled in favour of Google, stating that the Android OS does not infringe on Java patents held by Oracle.

Google has finally announced its acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $40 per share and promises to keep Android 'free and open' for five years.

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.

Apple patent reveals a steering wheel-mounted scroll wheel to wirelessly control iPhone music playback while driving.

Microsoft has invested in Pirate Pay a company whose software stops illegal file-sharing by disrupting users’ IP addresses.

Aquascutum has been sold to Hong Kong-based YGM Trading which already owns the Asia division of the luxury label.

A district court judge has ruled against Oracle's motion to throw out Google's claim of 'fair use' in the trial over Java copyright.

Finnish smartphone maker Nokia is filing lawsuits against HTC, RIM and ViewSonic for unlicensed use of 45 of its patents.

A German court has granted Motorola a sales injunction against Microsoft, but products will remain on sale until at least 7 May.

Yahoo has accused Facebook of buying up patents specifically to launch a counterclaim to the legal case it is bringing against the social networking site.

Facebook will purchase 650 patents from Microsoft for $550m, less than two week after Microsoft purchased them from AOL.

Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison and Google co-founder Larry Page testified in court during the second day of the Oracle/Google trial.

Day one of a possible 10-week trial saw the jury selected and Oracle outline its case.

Technology giants Google and Oracle will begin their court case today over the use of Java in the Android operating system.

Multinationals that support Cyber Intellience and Sharing Protection Act face hack attacks.

Injunction means that Motorola will not be able to ban the sale of Microsoft products in Germany.

Ousted Areva boss Anne Lauvergon claims French president tried to sell nuclear reactor to Libyan dictator.

Anonymous attacks Boeing site as opposition grows to US Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.

The European Commission investigates Motorola over alleged abuse of patent ownership