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Microsoft Holds Off on Eolas Patent Changes

Posted by michael on from the now-you-see-it dept.

Walkiry writes "As reported by Reuters, Microsoft believes the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office might come to the rescue and cancel the patent that was going to force them into changing the behaviour of Internet Explorer. Maybe the Patent Office is finally getting a clue? Or is it Microsoft's long arm? Time will tell..."

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  1. Already paid by Fr05t · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft has already paid licensing fee's to SCO for this technology!

  2. Have thet patented.... by MountainMan101 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...typing in the URL you want to go to by hand, every time. Just in case. I really need the toilet but I'm afraid I'll be sued for breach of copyright, by Microsoft, for whatever comes out.

  3. reminiscing by NoGuffCheck · · Score: 5, Funny

    just reminiscing of a time when British Telecom tried to patent the hyperlink... 10 points for ambition though!

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  4. microsoft has a trademark on "win" by joostje · · Score: 5, Funny

    The word "win" obviously is too close to the trademarked "windows", owned by Microsoft, so no-one else is allowed to do it. They had to win.

  5. Re:WHY WON'T YOU LUNIX HIPPIES ACKNOWLEDGE YOURE G by mhazen · · Score: 0, Funny

    Okay, okay, we're gay.

    NOW will you go out with us?

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  6. Oh no. Oh Jesus Christ no. by Gannoc · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is this a pro-Microsoft article? Wait, am I on Microsoft's SIDE here?

    MY EYES!!! THE BURNING!!! MY EYES!!

  7. Re:Ridiculous Patents by The+I+Shing · · Score: 2, Funny

    In the spirit of Vyvyan from The Young Ones, if one more person mentions the McDonald's coffee lawsuit, I'm going to put his head through a window.

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