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Patent central to Microsoft case invalidated
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:12:14 -0700
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 19:10:19 -0500 To: undisclosed-recipient:; From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> Subject: Patent central to Microsoft case invalidated Patent central to Microsoft case invalidated - Mar 5, 2004 05:48 PM (Reuters) By Reed Stevenson SEATTLE, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has invalidated a claim to Web browser technology central to a case against Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), a move that could spare the software giant from paying more than half a billion dollars in damages, according to documents obtained on Friday. The patent agency's preliminary decision, if upheld, also means that Microsoft will not be required to make changes to its Internet Explorer Web browser that would have crippled the program's ability to work with mini-programs that work over the Internet, such as the Quicktime and Flash media players. Last year, an Illinois jury delivered a $521 million verdict against Microsoft for infringing on technology developed by a privately held firm, Eolas Technologies Inc., and the University of California. ... - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=40766065 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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