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Microsoft Nailed by Software Patent

Posted by michael on 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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  1. 521Million? by BenTheDewpendent · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Thats all? that is a nice chunk of change but why not go for something with a B in it when going up a agains a giant such as MS who is worth several Billion.

  2. Oh?! by metalmaniac1759 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So M$ *does* get sued ;-)

    Nandz.