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Microsoft's Patent Problem

Posted by timothy on from the halt dept.

pens writes "Microsoft suffered utter defeat at a crucial pretrial hearing in what appears to be the highest-stakes patent litigation ever--one in which a tiny company called InterTrust Technologies claims that 85% of Microsoft's entire product line infringes its digital security patents."

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  1. Thats not all... by chunkwhite86 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    claims that 85% of Microsoft's entire product line infringes its digital security patents

    Patents aren't the only thing Microsoft is known for infringing. But you already knew that.

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  2. Ha-Ha! by hoggoth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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  3. Re:WOW!! by bcronin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And may millions more third-world children die for lack of clean drinking water!