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CA Technologies sues AppDynamics for patent pilfering

AppDynamics' founder led software development at an APM company later acquired by CA Technologies

California AG Harris urges app developers to respect users’ privacy

The attorney general calls on mobile apps to improve how they display their privacy policies

U.S. patent office retracts rejection of Apple’s iPad Mini trademark

Apple must waive exclusive right to 'Mini' before agency will award tablet trademark

APT attackers getting more evasive, even more persistent

Tech workers anti-poaching suit fails to get class action status for now

The employees have, however, the option to amend their motion

Rackspace, Brocade take on ‘patent trolls’

Rackspace said it "drove a stake into the ground" in its fight against patent trolls

Prosecutors, others involved in Swartz case express safety, privacy concerns

Ask that names of those involved in the case not be disclosed

Apple: USPTO reexamination of patent in Samsung suit isn’t complete

Apple said it also has the option to appeal a decision once the reexamination by the Patent Office is completed

Medical devices, non-smoking aids among top patent growth areas

China was the world leader in patent filings last year, followed by the US, a new report says

Six European privacy regulators launch formal investigations of Google’s privacy policy