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Game-sharer fined £16,000

Updated 17:39 19-AUG-2008

A woman accused of sharing a computer game on the internet has been ordered to...


Scotch achieves Chinese protection

Updated 16:26 19-AUG-2008

The Chinese trademark office has granted Scotch whisky official legal protection, ruling that the spirit...


Deaths linked to diabetes drug

Updated 16:24 19-AUG-2008

The US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has called for stronger warnings on diabetes drug...


GraphOn hits Google with patent suit

Updated 13:23 19-AUG-2008

Software developer GraphOn has accused Google of using its patented technology in its AdWords, Blogger,...


USPTO pulls the plug on Dell's "cloud computing" mark

Updated 13:19 19-AUG-2008

In a decision most thought inevitable, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected...