20+ Companies Sued Over OS Permissions Patent

freemywrld writes "According to the article on Ars Technica, Microsoft, Symantec and 20 other companies are being sued over patents covering 'systems for governing application and data permissions, as well as ensuring application integrity.' The patents were granted in the 90's to the Information Protection and Authentication of Texas (IPAT). From the article: 'A response from any of the defendants is still forthcoming, and it is unclear whether the authentication and permissions systems that IPAT's patent describes are precluded by prior art. Even if IPAT has a leg to stand on in court, however, it certainly didn't take the easy route to recovering any damages by suing 22 companies.'"

Comments

Re:Good luck with that

[Technician]

That's a lot of BIG companies to be suing.

Regardless, it is expensive to fight. The outcome is not guranteed. This is why America is rapidly becommin a service industry with no manufacturing. Manufacturing is moving elsewhere in a rapid fashion.

Unless the trend can be reversed, then this country will continue to see money drain to elsewhere.

We need reform so America can be a leader in manufacturing again.

Re:Isn't it a bit late for this?

[oz_paulb]

losing

Re:MOD PARENT UP

[plasmacutter]

Yah, wealth is created by making stuff , and not by just pulling ideas out of one's arse. If the ideas can be used to make something, then they might be worth a bit, but an idea alone is worth exactly bupkus.

Cheers,

You may agree with the idea i'm expressing, but my comment is off topic and will be treated as such.

I'm willing to accept that. I have karma to burn : )