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FTC Investigates Submarine Patents

Posted by michael on from the depth-charge dept.

Schnake writes: "An article on USAToday talks about how the FTC is investigating Sun Microsystems, Unocal, and Rambus to determine whether they illegally kept patents secret while helping set industry standards! And a quote from the ZDNet article: "It noted that all three companies had filed patent infringement lawsuits against firms they say owed them royalties. But the litigation backfired when those firms countersued, charging them with concealing their patents, and complained to the FTC.""

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  1. Kill All Mohammedans. Destroy Islam. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    What must me done:
    1. Kill all Arabs.
    2. Kill all Towel Heads.
    3. Kill all Mohammedans.
    4. Kill all Muslims.
    5. Kill all Camel Jockeys
    6. Kill all Islam.
    7. Nuke their countries to an ash heap.
    8. Nuke them again.
    9. Death to Islam.

    I wipe my ass with the Koran. I spit upon Mohammed. I urinate on Mecca.

  2. Re:Death to All Muslims. Exterminate All Islam. by nivelo9 · · Score: -1, Troll

    agreed. time for some moderation, eh?

    --
    another "quality" nivelo9 comment
  3. This is what I think by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  4. Re:Patents not secret by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Join hands to:
    1. Kill all Arabs.
    2. Kill all Towel Heads.
    3. Kill all Mohammedans.
    4. Kill all Muslims.
    5. Kill all Camel Jockeys
    6. Kill all Islam.
    7. Nuke their countries to an ash heap.
    8. Nuke them again.
    9. Death to Islam.

    I pee on Mecca. I wipe my ass with the Koran. I spit upon Mohammed.