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CAFC, Icann, Pearson, Activision: Intellectual Property

President Barack Obama has sent two names to the U.S. Senate for confirmation for seats on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Washington-based court that hears appeals of patent cases, according to a government statement. One of the two nominees comes from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Raymond T. Chen…

Mystic Maggie February 11, 2013

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Yelp Is Getting Hammered By Facebook's New Search Announcement

Business InsiderYelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman. See Also Is A Facebook Phone A Good Idea? How Facebook's Poke App Could Be Its Next Mobile Cash Cow Facebook Isn't Cool Anymore (And That's What It Has To Fix Today) Facebook just unveiled a new search function that people can use to search for all kinds of things,…

Mystic Maggie February 10, 2013

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Yelp reports narrower 4Q loss as revenue climbs to $41.2 million

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Online reviews site Yelp Inc. reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday as visitors to its website and apps grew from a year ago, before it had gone public. The company lost $5.3 million, or 8 cents per share, in the October-December period. That compares with a loss of $9.1 million,…

Mystic Maggie February 10, 2013