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THOUGH legal battles over patents have dominated over the abstract world of software and IT of late, Transocean has brought the issue to the rig floor, claiming Noble Corporation has again stolen its intellectual property.

Transocean technology.

Transocean technology.

Last week the New York-based Transocean filed a fresh complaint alleging that its rival rig-builder infringed on its "dual-activity" technology - again.   Noble says it has done no-such thing and it...

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