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Feds Reject Eolas Browser Plug-In Patent

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the surprise-turn-of-events dept.

theodp writes "The USPTO has issued a preliminary decision invalidating Eolas' claim to Web browser technology central to a case against Microsoft, which could save the software giant more than half a billion dollars in damages. If upheld, this also means Microsoft will not be required to make changes that would have crippled IE's ability to work with plug-ins like QuickTime and Flash. Eolas has 60 days to respond to the decision. The USPTO has only invalidated 151 patents out of nearly 4 million patents awarded since 1988."

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. Slashdot by physman · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bring on posting the source of slashdot again!

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  3. I patent... by TheKidWho · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I patentend Slashdot 10 years ago... Where is my money??? huh huh!! you dont see me complaining!

  4. THE INTERNET by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    THE INTERNET

  5. Re:Da-MAN by siphi · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you forgot that he's pretty much trying to ban being non-american. ...eg. traveler identification when flying to the US, Bombing civilians, apointing judges to appeals courts so big companies can get away with stuff (so no more enron scandals can get out), etc..

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  6. Re:Your Sig by KD5YPT · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If you don't like him, make your voice heard, vote for ANYONE but Bush (okay, maybe not anyone, but vote for someone you know who might do a better job, which mean, no mentally challenged individuals).

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  7. Re:Your Sig by DA-MAN · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I didn't vote for bush in 2000 and I won't vote for Bush in 2004. Everyone made their voice heard, but unfortunately in free countries like the USA we don't elect the most powerful position directly. Rather it is done by the electoral college.

    Having his bro in Fl helped him cheat Gore out of the election, and everyone knows it. Hopefully Dubya will go away much like his father before him after one term. Unfortunately I get the feeling he's got Osama in some basement and will be pulling him out around Aug/Sept right in time for the elections.

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  8. Re:Your Sig by Skavookie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Unfortunately the only people slimy enough to actually want the job are precisely those who we do not want to give it to.

  9. Cock sucking cunts by D4MO · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I submitted this story 2 hours before this and it was rejected. Where is Neal the cowboys cock, I'd like to suck it please.

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