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| Time:
18:04 EST/23:04 GMT | News Source:
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Microsoft was hit Wednesday with a $388 million verdict in a long-running patent infringement case.
In the suit, Uniloc alleged that Microsoft used its patented technology as part of the software giant's product activation methods. A federal jury in Rhode Island found that Windows XP, Office XP and Windows Server 2003 infringed on Uniloc a patent.
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#1 By
15406 (216.191.227.68)
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Thursday, April 09, 2009 08:46:52 AM
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Big bucks! No whammies!
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#2 By
2960 (72.196.201.130)
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Thursday, April 09, 2009 09:55:44 AM
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So, now THEY get a little pain from their activation system !
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#3 By
15406 (216.191.227.68)
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Thursday, April 09, 2009 10:26:48 AM
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Not to mention the sweet, sweet irony of watching a FUDster like MS, screaming about its precious IP, getting hammered like this. I still think software patents are ridiculous, though.
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#4 By
2960 (72.196.201.130)
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Thursday, April 09, 2009 07:45:31 PM
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So do I....
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