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Illumina Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Ariosa Diagnostics

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San Diego-based lifesciences equipment maker Illumina announced late Friday that it has filed a new, patent infringement lawsuit, against Ariosa Diagnostics. Patent, No. Ariosa is a maker of a prenatal diagnosis and screening test. illumina patent infringement lawsuit cleantech ariosa diagnostics prenatal legal'

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Is there gold in your old intellectual property?

Berkonomics

So, I was surprised and excited when one of these verbal fishing expeditions during a lunch brought up a technology the company had patented years before and forgotten. and be redirected to a screen form that would allow the user to identify themself, pay any fees required for use and agree to the terms of service.

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Vyng Picks Up $4M For Video Ringtones

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Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday. Paul Kats is the CEO and co-founder of Vyng. READ MORE>>.

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There’s gold in re-purposing intellectual property.

Berkonomics

Several times a month, I’d have lunch with one of my CEOs, and each time we’d find ourselves digging into the intellectual property developed by the company over the years, just to refresh ourselves about what the intended use was back then, and whether new developments or technologies might make these older ideas and patents relevant again.

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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

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We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms. In Entertainment, we're seeing more and more people prefer their iPad over the Big Screen experience. What was the biggest news for you this year?

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Remember The Phone Company? It’s Back And It’s Called Facebook

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For instance, consumers can effortlessly click on a desktop Facebook ad, surf a site to learn more and then execute a purchase or fill out a lead form, via their large screen, mouse and full-sized keyboard. Now consider the same experience from a mobile point of view. Agreed, this ain''t a news flash.

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