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Windows 7 Under Fire For Patent Infringement

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'm-so-torn dept.

eldavojohn writes "A patent issued in 2003 called 'Method and system for demultiplexing a first sequence of packet components to identify specific components wherein subsequent components are processed without re-identifying components' is now owned by Implicit Networks, who has recently claimed Windows 7 infringes upon it with its Filtering Platform. This is used in Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Implicit is seeking a jury trial and damages. A shocking turn of events; you actually want to cheer for Microsoft this time as Implicit is nothing more than a patent licensing company (troll) and has done battle with Sun, AMD, Intel and NVIDIA."

2 of 241 comments (clear)

  1. Trust Me by OwMyBrain · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The only real winner is the lawyers.

  2. Re:Go Microsoft, Believe in me who believes in you by the_womble · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No, its best if MS, and other big tech companies lose a few of these. Then they will start lobbying for better patent laws, and perhaps even an end to software patents.