Qualcomm Inc. threatened to forbid Nokia Corp. from using its patents forever, the strongest blow yet in the ongoing battle between the mobile technology companies.

In a move aimed at speeding up development of new document management systems, Microsoft Corp. and Japan's Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd. have agreed to a patent deal to use each other's technology.

Little-known Texas MP3 Technologies Ltd. is taking on Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sandisk Corp. with a patent-infringement lawsuit.

A Silicon Valley company is suing Apple Inc. for using its patented technology in Apple Macintosh computers.

Just as the number of Bluetooth device users passed the billion mark, a lawsuit threatens the momentum of the short range wireless technology.

If you've ever dreamed up an ingenious new invention and then wondered if someone else has already made it, Google Inc.'s new patent search offering is for you.

Toshiba Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. have settled a number of outstanding lawsuits regarding alleged patent infringement and theft of trade secrets related to computer memory chips.

Apple Computer Inc. will resolve its patent squabble with Creative Technology Ltd. by paying the Singapore-based company US$100 million for a license to use a recently awarded patent.

Apple Computer Inc. is facing a lawsuit over technology within its popular iPod digital music player and two related applications.

A Delaware judge has lifted a stay in an ongoing lawsuit between Rambus Inc. and Micron Technologies Inc., allowing Rambus to file new claims and to proceed in its patent infringement suit against the Boise, Idaho, memory chip maker.

A firm that holds patents for technology used in Internet voice calling is suing search giant Google Inc. for US$5 billion over its Google Talk instant-messaging client, according to court papers.