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Patents Threaten To Silence A Little Girl, Literally

Slashdot points us to a sad story from blogger Dana Nieder, providing yet more evidence of how patent monopolies can hold back innovation and do very real damage to people's lives in the process—and...

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Apple Steps Into Patent Fight To Unnecessarily Silence A Little Girl

We've covered plenty of stories concerning Apple's ridiculously arbitrary nature as the gatekeeper for iOS apps, approving or pulling them with little reason. And, of course, we've discussed a variety...

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In The Patent Battle Over Speech Devices, The Real 'Irreparable Harm' Is A...

We've written a few times now about a horrifying patent dispute that literally threatens to silence a little girl. It involves an iPad app, called Speak for Yourself (SfY) that another company claims...

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Google Follows Apple In Unnecessarily Pulling App That Allowed A Little Girl...

We've written a few times about the unfortunate saga of 4-year-old Maya Nieder and her mother, Dana. Due to a ridiculous patent dispute, the one thing that allows Maya to speak -- an app called "Speak...

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Patent Settlement Ends Fight Over Helpful Speech App -- But Leaves Questions...

We've been covering the ridiculous patent case involving an iPhone and Android app called Speak for Yourself, which was a tool used by many people who had various issues with being able to speak. We...

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