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Lucent Sues Microsoft, Wants All 360s Recalled

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we-did-it-first dept.

robyannetta writes "Lucent has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, demanding that they pull all Xbox 360s from the market. Lucent claims that Microsoft has violated their MPEG2 patents which they claim they patented in 1993." While it's unlikely console will be pulled from shelves, it's one way to generate some publicity.

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  1. Sorry for the pun by cflannagan · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if Microsoft would pull a 360 here.

    1. Re:Sorry for the pun by Funkmaster_G · · Score: 5, Funny

      If they pulled a 360, they would be facing in the same direction as they started.

    2. Re:Sorry for the pun by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      If they pulled a 360, they would be facing in the same direction as they started.
      But they'd be dizzier.
  2. Sony's reaction by this+great+guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lucent (to MS): Microsoft, you violated our MPEG2 patent. We demand you recall all 360s. Now.
    Microsoft: What !? We are afraid it's not going to be possible.
    Lucent (angrily): Do it now ! Or we will sue you !
    Sony (pointing his finger toward MS): LOLLLL Huhuhuhu Huhu !
    Lucent (to Sony): You too !
    Sony: Bastards...

  3. Re:The question, of course is... by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does it matter of there's a box-like object in Ararat which looks like the Biblical Ark?

    Why, actually, yes!

    I gather there would be quite a few parties interested in a big ol' box of god that can shoot frikkin laser beams out of it.

    //oh wait, wrong ark...

  4. Re:Yes, this does exist... by jnadke · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's called honesty.

  5. Re:Too little too late? by dbIII · · Score: 5, Funny
    RIM lawsuit aside ...
    Let me be the first to suggest a new name for this type of patent abuse solely to screw over other companies - RIMMING.