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Whose Prior Art Filing Triggered Eolas Reexam?

Posted by timothy on from the mysterious-ways dept.

theodp writes "The Eolas patent case history shows another prior art filing was quietly made ten days before the widely-publicized W3C filing and two weeks before Tim Berner-Lee's reexam request. Now Ray Ozzie speculates the earlier filing was one being floated at the time that was jointly signed by a number of other parties who supported W3C member Dave Raggett's prior art, which Microsoft unsuccessfully tried to use in the $521 million Eolas lawsuit. Ozzie also notes that those involved argued for all to stand solidly behind the Raggett prior art and not cite anything else. So who are these other parties, and was it their filing and lobbying that triggered the Eolas reexam?"

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  1. Mine! by burgburgburg · · Score: -1, Redundant
    It was mine! I confess!

    My prior art. Now Microsoft has to pay ME!!!!

    That felt good.

  2. Re:thaworx by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The Eolas patent case history shows another prior art filing was quietly made ten days before the widely-publicized W3C filing and two weeks before Tim Berner-Lee's reexam request. Now Ray Ozzie speculates the earlier filing was one being floated at the time that was jointly signed by a number of other parties who supported W3C member Dave Raggett's prior art, which Microsoft unsuccessfully tried to use in the $521 million Eolas lawsuit. Ozzie also notes that those involved argued for all to stand solidly behind the Raggett prior art and not cite anything else. So who are these other parties, and was it their filing and lobbying that triggered the Eolas reexam?"

  3. I think... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I think that those were a few of Microsoft's competitors or "partners" that don't want to appear on the screen for whatever reasons so it does not look like they were helping Microsoft. I suspect it would mean bad pr for those if Microsoft decided to spin that in some direction.

    On the other hand, maybe that was the ever so famous shadow government. Can't have a thread without conspiracy, can we? ;^)

  4. Get file history from the PTO Mr Journalist man by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Hey mane?!?!

    Why this big mystery mane?!?!?

    Why nobody from San Jose Mercury Tribune pay $500.00 and get copy of file history and LOOK AND SEE WHO FILED THE EARLIER REQUEST, MANE?!?!?

    Jeeeze, Mane, its like a busload of retards, mane, and don't no-one know how to drive.