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Tag: Intellectual Property
Oculus VR litigated over VR tech by ZeniMax
Oculus VR is facing a lawsuit over alleged intellectual property theft by game publisher ZeniMax Media and its subsidiary id Software. The lawsuit, filed in a Texas court on Wednesday, alleges that…
Microsoft shells out almost $150 million for wearable computing technology
Microsoft has spent up to $150 million to buy IP assets from Osterhout Design Group aka ODG, a company that develops wearable computing devices. The discussions for this transaction started as early…
UK Government to legalize DVD and CD ripping for personal use
The UK Government has published a guide about an upcoming copyright law revision that will allow consumers to legally rip CD and DVD for personal use. The upcoming amendments will also broaden…
Ex-Microsoft employee arrested for allegedly trading company secrets
Microsoft’s former senior architect, Alex Kibkalo, was arrested on Wednesday after he was allegedly charged with stealing the software maker’s trade secrets and passing them over to a blogger in France. The…