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Week in review: Microsoft's patent offensive

May 18, 2007 Company identifies infringed-on patents, invites infringers to strike licensing deals. Not many takers, so far. TAGS: patent, open-source software, Novell Inc., open source, Week in review, reader, intellectual property, software company, Microsoft Corp., Linux, U.S.

Gauging Microsoft threat to Europe's Linux users

September 20, 2007 Company could call on patents filed with the European Patent Office to sue U.K. open-source users, but the situation's complicated. TAGS: patent, U.K., Europe, open-source software, Linux, supplier, U.S., threat, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Supreme Court to review Microsoft patent appeal

October 27, 2006 Case stemming from spat with AT&T could change how damages are awarded for infringement of U.S. patents on software shipped overseas. TAGS: liability, infringement, R&D, AT&T Corp., court, patent, decision, damage, U.S., component, software company, Microsoft Corp.

IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use

January 11, 2005 Big Blue will let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits. TAGS: patent, software patent, open-source software, IBM Corp., open source, Linux seller, fear, open standard, Linux, intellectual property, database, operating system, U.S., Microsoft Corp., HP

High court wrestles with software patent questions

February 21, 2007 Justices quiz attorneys of foes Microsoft and AT&T on whether U.S. software makers are liable for code used abroad. TAGS: American Software, blueprint, AT&T Corp., justice, patent, software company, attorney, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Microsoft's kick in the patents

February 23, 2007 While Microsoft finds itself in a dogfight over patents, battles over the iPhone trademark and satellite radio settle down. TAGS: American Software, Alcatel, patent, Week in review, damage, AT&T Corp., Lucent Technologies Inc., U.S., intellectual property, reader, lawyer, Microsoft Corp., open source, MP3, video, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Brad Smith, software patent, patent, European Union, litigation, Europe, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft patent case stirs software export fears

February 21, 2007 In unlikely combination, U.S. government and advocates of free and open-source software are backing Microsoft in patent spat with AT&T. TAGS: American Software, AT&T Corp., open-source software, patent, U.S., tax, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Tell it to the judge

December 1, 2006 Some of the weightier issues facing the tech world were before the Supreme Court this week. TAGS: carbon, emission, patent, Week in review, reader, U.S., Microsoft Corp.
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