A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that Alibaba.com was not liable for the sale of counterfeit products by a Chinese supplier using the B2B website, a decision that may help clarify the legal responsibilities of online marketplaces in fraud cases.
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Watch some inventors brainstorm with Alibaba.com at the 2012 National Hardware Show in Las Vegas
B2B e-commerce website Alibaba.com has quietly launched a new service called Bargain Buys to test the market potential of group buying aimed at small businesses instead of consumers.
Bob Kearns, creator of the intermittent windshield wiper, is a famous American inventor not because his device was particularly ingenious or revolutionary, but because he relentlessly defended his patent against giant Detroit automakers.
How a couple of U.S. entrepreneurs built an iPhone repair business aimed at clumsy Apple users
An independent advisor hired to evaluate Alibaba Group's proposal to privatize its flagship e-commerce website Alibaba.com has recommended that shareholders approve the deal.
A pair of new English-language smartphone apps are now available that can help Alibaba.com users manage their online trading activities while on the go.
Just 15% of small American companies operating abroad realize that U.S. patents protect them only in their homeland. For those worried about China's lax intellectual-property standards, getting a Chinese patent may be cheap protection.
For International Women's Day, ABC 7 News in San Francisco spotlights a female entrepreneur who scours the globe for natural-cosmetic ingredients
Alibaba.com has expanded its list of banned animal products after an environmental group found several merchants using the international trading website were selling leather made from manta ray ski