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Microsoft Nailed by Software Patent

Posted by michael on Monday August 11, 2003 @03:58PM from the software-patents-dangerous-to-everyone dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It was just announced that Microsoft lost the case where it was accused of violating Eolas' patent on embedded applications in the Internet Explorer browser. They have been fined $521 million in damages."

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Well at least... by RedWolves2 · 2003-08-11 16:38 · Score: 0, Flamebait

I won't have to pay $699 to use my browser. Or $32 to use it on my Pocket PC.
LOL by Gillies · 2003-08-11 17:21 · Score: 0, Flamebait

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! yes... that's bloody brilliant... take that Microshaft, bastards...
Horrible outcome by Lonath · 2003-08-11 23:53 · Score: 1, Flamebait

I hope MS wins on appeal. It's never good to let people with software patents successfully sue other people. Which is why I hope that even in the SCO/IBM case, IBM cannot use its patents successfully.

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Re:The '2 patent has been overturned by taybin · 2003-08-12 01:14 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Don't believe any of that bunk. All those arguements are completely debunked here.
Patents Are Good by zungu · 2003-08-12 01:21 · Score: 0, Flamebait

The judgment against Microsoft shows the effectiveness of the patent system. Will Slashdot fanatics try to understand the real benefits of patents now?