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Standard for Business-Method Patents for Energy Weighed by Appeals Court The federal appeals court that handles patent cases struggled to define the term ``process'' as part of its deliberations in a case that will decide whether an method for buying or selling energy qualifies for protection.

Patriot Scientific Can't Revive ARM Patent Suit, Appeals Court Says Patriot Scientific Corp. lost an appeals court bid to revive a patent-infringement lawsuit against chip designer ARM Holdings Plc over software run on microprocessors.

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Sues Oasis Hong Kong Airlines for $22 Million Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd. sued two units of collapsed budget carrier Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. for HK$169 million ($22 million), arguing that the airline was unjustified in seeking a voluntary winding-up order.

Microsoft Asks EU Court to Overturn $1.4 Billion European Antitrust Fine Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, asked a court to overturn or reduce a record 899 million-euro ($1.4 billion) European Union fine over claims the company failed to comply with an antitrust ruling.

Liberty Media Asks Delaware Supreme Court to Review IAC Spinoff Decision Liberty Media Corp., owner of a 30 percent stake in Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp, appealed a Delaware court decision allowing IAC Chairman Barry Diller to split his firm into five parts.

Temasek Holdings Loses Appeal of Indonesian Telecom Regulator's Ruling Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore's state-owned investment company, lost its appeal on an Indonesian antitrust ruling and was ordered to sell its stake in either of the country's two biggest mobile-phone operators within a year.

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