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Bluetooth Lawsuit

Posted by samzenpus on from the sue-everyone dept.

Krish writes "The Seattle Times reports that a local Washington state group is suing cellphone makers for patent infringement on bluetooth devices. Research conducted by a University of Washington undergraduate more than a decade ago has become the subject of a lawsuit filed against some of the largest cellphone manufacturers in the world. The suit claims that consumer electronics giant Matsushita and its Panasonic unit, as well as Samsung and Nokia, are infringing on four patents sold under the 'Bluetooth' name."

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  1. Go Cougers! by jimmydevice · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I bet the money extracted from this will be spent on sports.

    1. Re:Go Cougers! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      The UW is the Huskies.

    2. Re:Go Cougers! by nxtr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      The parent is obviously drunk. Someone needs to call child services.

    3. Re:Go Cougers! by jt2377 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Go blackmail! b.s. is flying out of that school.

    4. Re:Go Cougers! by LynnwoodRooster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I love the way you spelled your subject... You obviously Coug'd it...

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    5. Re:Go Cougers! by supersat · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      Actually, the athletics department is self-supporting. They don't receive any money from tuition, royalties, etc.

      The University policy on IP revenue is here, but after administrative expenses are deducted, it basically boils down to 1/3rd going to the inventor, 1/3rd going to the department the inventor works in, and 1/3rd goes into University-wide research funds.

  2. Waiter! by mikerm19 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I also would like a piece of that pie. Oh, and with some whipped cream. Thanks.

    1. Re:Waiter! by UnknowingFool · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      And a pony! I want a pony!

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  3. Prior Art = Star Trek by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What about Spock and Uhura with that dumb thing in their ear?

    Looks like 60s Hippie Bluetooth to me.

  4. Re:Go Cougars! by dgbrownnt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's why I prefer the Ducks. Only one vowel, less chance of messing it up :-P