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Patent claim against Microsoft, HP dismissed
August 9, 2006
Judge rules in favor of Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard in a case over Windows Mobile software and iPaq handhelds.
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In search of the Google phone
October 24, 2007
Experts see Google partnering with a handset maker for bundled software that will enable everything from IM and maps to monitoring blood pressure.Image: Looking for clues in Google patent
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Saving Linux from the lawyers
November 21, 2005
CEO Stuart Cohen talks about OSDL's efforts to head off patent claims against the community-developed operating system.
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Microsoft holds off on Eolas-based tweaks
January 29, 2004
The software maker says it won't change Windows or Internet Explorer until its efforts to appeal Eolas Technologies' suit or invalidate the patent are settled.
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Mandriva latest to reject Microsoft
June 22, 2007
Company follows other Linux distributors in publicly spurning Microsoft's interest in a patent protection agreement.
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Microsoft wins HTML application patent
December 10, 2003
The patent awarded to the software giant covers a method of opening up a certain kind of HTML application within Windows.
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Microsoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suit
March 2, 2007
Judge rules the Windows maker did not infringe on patent for speech coding technology; Alcatel-Lucent plans to appeal.
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Microsoft FAT patent falls flat
September 30, 2004
Open-source advocates notch a victory, since the technology is used by Linux. Now Redmond has 90 days to respond.
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Microsoft seeks patent covering Web feed readers
December 21, 2006
Just before announcing support for Web syndication format RSS, Redmond filed a pair of U.S. patent applications.
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Microsoft's file system patent upheld
January 10, 2006
After initially rejecting patents on the Windows file system, the Patent and Trademark Office rules them valid.
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Microsoft file patent faces exam
June 11, 2004
Public-interest group wants FAT file system patent yanked for the good of Linux.
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Microsoft's Linux-related patents rejected
October 5, 2005
U.S. Patent Office rejects claims on popular FAT storage format, used in the open-source OS. But software giant can pursue issue further.
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Patent case challenges Microsoft's 'AutoPlay'
October 13, 2004
Federal judge rules against software giant in a case that focuses on technology for automatically loading software from a disc.
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Apple wants patent on iPod interface
March 29, 2004
The company got bitten once when trying to protect its user interfaces from competitors. Now it's turning to patents in an effort to protect its diminutive music player.
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Group seeks to invalidate Microsoft patent
April 16, 2004
The Public Patent Foundation asks the U.S. Patent Office to revoke Microsoft's hold on its File Allocation Table storage system, saying it's necessary to the open-source software movement.
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Patent fight shadows Microsoft lawsuit
October 15, 2003
A fight over an obscure content-protection patent could wind up relieving one of the software giant's biggest legal headaches, according to digital rights management company Macrovision.
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Patent litigants target DVRs
April 8, 2005
Forgent Networks says its JPEG patents cover the popular TV recording technology, but the patents haven't been tested in court.
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Settling down?
April 2, 2004
Microsoft's top attorney, Brad Smith, says the software giant's recent antitrust settlements reflect its "very committed" stance on industry collaboration.
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Apple seeks patent for see-through windows
May 18, 2004
Transparent windows are a hallmark of Apple Computer's operating system that are also slated for the next version of Microsoft's Windows. Apple is looking to lock up rights to some variations.
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Visto sues Microsoft for patent infringement
December 15, 2005
After linking up with RIM nemesis NTP, Visto goes after Windows Mobile and says Microsoft's back at antitrust game.
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