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Start-up Granted Injunction Against Microsoft

Posted by samzenpus on from the That-isn't-yours dept.

AustinSlacker writes " A San Jose, CA start-up, Alacritech Inc, was granted a preliminary injunction against Microsoft in a patent infringement lawsuit involving several patents related to Microsoft's implementation of "Chimney" TCP offload architecture."

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  1. Re:Watch out Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is SOFTWARE patents we're talking about here. Why would a company go through so much trouble to patent something non-obvious when the USPTO is handing out patents for obvious ideas like candy?

    If it was hardware, you might have a point, but sheesh...do patent on non-obvious (or non-prior-art) software ideas even exist? They're like the Easter Bunny, kid.