Tivo and IBM entered into a cross license deal in which a non-exclusive and world wide license was granted over patents and patent applications by each party to the other party. 

Transmeta, a Company that develops and sells software-based microprocessors, sued Intel for infringing ten patents covering computer architecture and power efficiency technologies.

As per the Japanese Patent Law a company has to compensate its employees who come up with inventions that are protected as patents adequately in proportion to the profits made by the company.

Brain League is conducting its first international seminar on IP Management and Innovation.