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Company Claims Patent on CD Writing

Posted by michael on from the sco-of-the-cdr-world dept.

rborek writes "According to CNet News.com, Roxio is being sued by Optima Technology over Patent 5,666,531 which covers 'Recordable CDROM accessing system'. It looks as though the patent describes DirectCD and its packet writing technique. Many different programs and operating systems use this - including Linux, which opens the door for widespread patent licensing issues if the suit is valid and the patent upheld."

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  1. Re:patents by iCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure beats working for a living...

  2. If I were Zeus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny


    I would have run out of lightning bolts to throw by now...

  3. Re:This just in... by cperciva · · Score: 5, Funny

    And in related news, the United States Patent and Trademark Office is being sued by SCO due to their patent on the process of reviewing and approving patents ;-)

    That's old news. The lawsuit was dismissed, on the basis that the patent covers "reviewing and approving" patents, and USPTO doesn't do any reviewing of patents prior to issuing them.

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  4. can we dos them yet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    please let me know when we can begin the DOS attack on their web site, mail server, etc.

    thank you.

  5. Prior art? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Method of stylus-induced pits into clay, one tablet at a time.

  6. Please make happy postings. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I cringe everytime I check Slashdot. The world is getting downright surreal. Above this posting is a story about a broad patent on packet writing, and above that an ad for Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX, and to my left the Slashdot logo.

    Am I dead?

    Did I blow it and not believe in Jesus the right way and now I'm in some sort of ... hell?

  7. Re:patents by jafac · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, they'll just outsource IP lawyer jobs to India.

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