The Seattle Times' coverage of Microsoft's landmark announcement on Dec. 7, 1995, captured the competitive themes of the day.

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The USPTO today released two memos meant to provide additional guidance around the use of patent subject matter eligibility declarations for examiners, applicants and practitioners.

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Christie’s has halted the sale of a rare 17th-century arithmetic machine that was due to be auctioned on November 19. Hours before the Pascaline, named after its polymath inventor Blaise Pascal, was ...

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