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$1.5B Fine Overturned For Microsoft

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the someone-is-getting-a-bonus dept.

ddrichardson writes "Following up on an earlier story, Microsoft's $1.5bn fine in the case with Alcatel-Lucent has been overturned. Microsoft are claiming a "victory for consumers". From the article: 'A US court has overturned a decision ordering Microsoft to pay phone firm Alcatel-Lucent $1.52bn (£777m) for infringing music patents. The federal judge in San Diego reversed a jury's decision which had ruled that Microsoft's Media Player software infringed on two Alcatel patents.'"

2 of 134 comments (clear)

  1. Re:hmm. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "However, if this means I can still use my MP3 player then I guess its not all bad."

    You Americans. 'As long as I get what I want I'm OK with ________.'

    It's not your opinions that amaze and piss off the world, it's your reasoning behind them.

  2. Re:No, Patents Suck Because of This. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Start to finish, a complete load of trash.

    It's no wonder that even the pro-Linux posters here hate you. You drag them down by association.