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rah
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$1.5bn for MP3 patent infringement
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February 23, 2007, 04:07:47 PM »
Hi,
Probably up for a flame here, but it's of interest to Rockbox users, I think.
Microsoft has been ordered to pay $1.5bn to Alcatel over MP3 patent infringement claim.
And there was me thinking Fraunhofer owned the patent.
Full story (ish) here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/23/microsoft_alcatel_patent/
Software patents - ugh....
===Rich
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Re: $1.5bn for MP3 patent infringement
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February 23, 2007, 04:19:50 PM »
I doubt this ruling will really affect anyone other than those making big $ off MP3 technology. Still, it seems to be rather shady practices to sit on a patent until its technology becomes popular enough to make this sort of money by enforcing it.
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February 23, 2007, 04:47:16 PM »
MS seems to have a point about them back dating their patent after the fact to get around previous licensing agreements. Hopefully courts will agree with them on appeal.
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