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SCOTUS ruling was key to firm’s patent victory

By   /  Friday, June 6th, 2014  /  Latest news, Law, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on SCOTUS ruling was key to firm’s patent victory

With a late-in-the-game assist from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, FindTheBest has won the right to recover its costs in what a federal judge called a “frivolous” and “objectively unreasonable” patent lawsuit brought against it.

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FindTheBest wins patent battle costs

By   /  Monday, June 2nd, 2014  /  Law, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on FindTheBest wins patent battle costs

Summerland-based FindTheBest has won what a federal judge called a “frivolous” and “objectively unreasonable” patent lawsuit against it and will recoup its costs from its opponent. Last summer, Delaware-based Lumen View Technology sued FindTheBest over a patent on matching user preference data. That patent was invalidated late last year, and Judge Denise Cote ruled on Read More →

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InTouch says court decision strengthens its patent portfolio

By   /  Friday, May 30th, 2014  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Law, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on InTouch says court decision strengthens its patent portfolio

A federal appeals court has handed down a mixed result in the legal battle InTouch Health waged against a lower-priced competitor, finding that the Goleta company’s patents were valid but had not been infringed.

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New Venture Competition hands out prizes to UCSB startups

By   /  Friday, May 30th, 2014  /  Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on New Venture Competition hands out prizes to UCSB startups

A technology to make mobile phone GPS more accurate, a new seafood distribution system and a novel way to brand beer growlers at craft breweries were among the top winners at UC Santa Barbara’s annual New Venture Competition on May 22.

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Gun shops say they followed the rules, don’t deserve blame

By   /  Friday, May 30th, 2014  /  Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Gun shops say they followed the rules, don’t deserve blame

At Goleta Valley Gun and Supply, the phone has been ringing constantly since early on May 24. Reporters from across the country, all fishing for a quote. The occasional anti-gun activist expressing disgust. That was the Saturday morning the world woke up to learn that a mentally deranged gunman in Isla Vista had shot and Read More →

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Injuries rise as Isla Vista rampage details revealed

By   /  Saturday, May 24th, 2014  /  Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Injuries rise as Isla Vista rampage details revealed

The gunman in the shooting spree that left six people in Isla Vista dead had three semiautomatic handguns and more than 400 rounds of ammunition left in his black BMW coupe after he crashed it.

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Mapping technology wins UCSB business contest

By   /  Friday, May 23rd, 2014  /  Latest news, South Coast, Technology  /  Comments Off on Mapping technology wins UCSB business contest

A technology to make mobile phone GPS more accurate, a new seafood distribution system and a novel way to brand beer growlers at craft breweries were among the top winners at UC Santa Barbara’s annual New Venture Competition on May 22.

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