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Microsoft, Oracle call for patent reform
April 25, 2005
The U.S. patent system needs to be fixed, some companies say. The timing is perfect: The Senate is holding a hearing Monday.
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Microsoft: Patent overhaul needed now
March 11, 2005
Proposed changes include cutting back on litigation--a potential boon for the company, which spends $100 million a year on IP lawsuits.
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Microsoft paying Novell $308 million for Linux pact
November 7, 2006
Novell disclosed details of its five-year partnership with competitor Microsoft in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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