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U.S. Firms Take on Australia's CSIRO Over Patents

Posted by timothy on from the hey-we-want-those dept.

dingram17 writes "ABC News is reporting that six U.S. computer companies (Apple, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Microsoft and Netgear) are taking legal action to try to break a U.S. patent that the CSIRO holds on wireless networking. The CSIRO has patents on OFDM technology, as used in 802.11a and 802.11g. It has been alleged that the CSIRO demands $4 per chipset for the use of this technology. It appears that the patent in question is U.S. Patent 5,487,069 'Wireless LAN.' From a quick look, this appears to be a wide ranging patent."

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  1. Re:revenge is sooooo sweet! by hvatum · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ah, you're from Australia eh?

    I'm surprised you managed to take your dick out of a Kangaroo's ass long enough to post on Slashdot.

    I'll bet you've some Kangaroo DNA in you given the fact that you don't understand frivilous patents hurt us all you aboriginal asshat.

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  2. Re:Wow.... by Monkelectric · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    if you wanna play it like that, the US invented almost every major technology this century ...

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  3. Re:SCrew the CSIRO by cranos · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Sounds like someone didn't get a grant. Awww