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Xerox Patent Ruled Invalid, palmOne Exonerated

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the not-so-inventive-after-all dept.

An anonymous reader writes "palmOne has issued a press release, that a court has found that the patent that Xerox was using to sue Palm for its character entry method, and was developed in house, didn't infringe because the patent was invalid." The case was first brought against 3Com Corporation back in 1997 before they spun off the Palm brand name.

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  1. Bad Patent Error by mfh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Error! Your patent is invalid. Press the any key.

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    The dangers of knowledge trigger emotional distress in human beings.
    1. Re:Bad Patent Error by txviking · · Score: 5, Funny

      1 invalid patent down .... n invalid patents to go

  2. Prior Art by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The original patent was assigned to a Sumerian scribe. I guess any license fees should go to Iraq.

  3. Ttis i2 qrent? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ! st1l. hann/t gof us3d to grattit! Z yet,

  4. Dear god.. by Curtman · · Score: 5, Funny

    The summary judgment ruling will result in the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Xerox in 1997 against Palm, Inc.

    1997?! Thats 7 damn years ago. Please God, don't let this SCO thing go on that long. Finish them off with a bolt of lightning right now.