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Northern Tool fires back in court at NCR over e-commerce patent claims

Northern Tool + Equipment Co. filed a law suit last week against NCR in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota. The complaint disputes allegations of patent infringement that NCR made in letters sent to Northern Tool in December and January.

Posted 03/10/2010Mark BrohanPost a comment

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/ Marketing

NCR seeks patent fees from major web retailers

NCR in recent months has sent letters to several major online retailers claiming they infringe on NCR technology patents. The letter seeks restitution for up to 30 e-commerce patent violations.

Posted 01/29/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ Technology

Retailer patent defendants organize a defense fund

A group of online retailers is banding together to fight a series of lawsuits by Pangea Intellectual Properties that seeks to collect licensing fees from retailers that PanIP claims are violating PanIP’s patents.

Posted 10/29/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Retail e-commerce lawsuits are settled, but more may be in the works

The first batch of lawsuits against a group of small retailers by San Diego-based Pangea Intellectual Property LLC claiming patent infringements has been settled, but PanIP is threatening new suits against other retailers.

Posted 05/05/2004Internet RetailerPost a comment

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E-retailing’s latest hazard: Patent lawsuits

Divine Inc. and Pangea Intellectual Properties are suing a number of retailers over procedures at their web sites, claiming that they violate patents that the companies hold. Some have paid to settle, but others are banding together to fight the suits.

Posted 10/31/2002Internet RetailerPost a comment

/ E-Commerce Observer

Leave the cannoli: An e-commerce trade group wants to offer patent protection

E-commerce veteran Eli Katz launches TheEmob.org.

Posted 04/23/2012Thad RueterPost a comment

/ Press Release

Firepond Patents Licensed by eGain

Firepond Announces That eGain is Licensing Three Patents in its Brightware Patent Portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, August 26, 2003 – Firepond, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), a leading provider of multi-channel contact center solution management and interactive selling solutions, announced today that eGain, a leading provider of customer service software and services to the Global 2000, will license three patents in Firepond’s Brightware Patent Portfolio....

Posted 08/28/2003