E-Pass allowed to re-open Microsoft, HP patent lawsuits

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BTG files patent lawsuits against Apple,
Microsoft

BTG files patent lawsuits against Apple,
Microsoft 07/20/2004 04:31 PM
London intellectual property licensing company BTG International has sued Apple and Microsoft alleging infringement of software technology patents...

BTG Files Patent Lawsuits Against Apple,
Microsoft (Reuters)

BTG Files Patent Lawsuits Against Apple,
Microsoft (Reuters) 07/20/2004 07:53 PM
Reuters - London intellectual property licensing company BTG International Inc. has sued Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) alleging infringement of software technology patents, the company said on Tuesday.

Class-Action Lawsuits for Overtime Pay
Allowed (Los Angeles Times)

Class-Action Lawsuits for Overtime Pay
Allowed (Los Angeles Times) 08/27/2004 01:23 PM
Los Angeles Times - SAN FRANCISCO — In a closely watched labor law case, the California Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for a class-action lawsuit brought by Sav-on Drug Stores workers who say they were misclassified as managers and improperly denied overtime.

HP memo: Microsoft planned open-source
patent fight

HP memo: Microsoft planned open-source
patent fight 07/20/2004 04:24 PM
CNET Jul 20 2004 8:01PM GMT

EU planning to pass stupid software
patent law without discussion

EU planning to pass stupid software
patent law without discussion 05/08/2004 09:02 AM

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EU Council Plans to Scrap Parliamentary Vote without Discussion

2004/05/07

For immediate Release

The EU Council of Ministers is demonstrating that the concept of democracy is alien to the EU. This Wednesday, the Irish Presidency managed to secure a qualified majority for a counter-proposal to the software patents directive, with only a few countries - including Belgium and Germany - showing resistance. The new text proposes to discard all the amendments from the European which would limite patentability. Instead the lax language of the original Commission proposal is to be reinstated in its entirety, with direct patentability of computer programs, data structures and process descriptions added as icing on the cake. The proposal is now scheduled to be confirmed without discussion at a meeting of ministers on 17-18 May, unless one of the Member States changes its vote. In a remarkable sign of unity in times of imminent elections, members of the European Parliament from all groups across the political spectrum are condemning this blatant disrespect for democracy in Europe.

I think software patents are a bad American idea. Japan has followed the US and now Europe is planning to pass one of the worst versions software patent law discarding many of the amendments to limit its power without discussion. Although I'm for many types of patents, I think that software patents are generally bad and in particular hurt small companies and innovation.

via xcasex on IRC (or should I say, I.R.C.)

31 Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged JPEG
Patent

31 Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged JPEG
Patent 04/23/2004 07:59 AM

Antec not planning lawsuits over LED
fans patent

Antec not planning lawsuits over LED
fans patent 05/04/2004 05:18 AM

Patent Lawsuits Crowd Microsoft's
Horizon

Patent Lawsuits Crowd Microsoft's
Horizon 04/12/2004 10:06 PM
Despite the settlement of its patent case with InterTrust, Microsoft is embroiled in 30 to 35 other patent-infringement lawsuits and must decide which to settle and which to fight.

Myanmar Opposition Allowed to Re-Open
Headquarters

Myanmar Opposition Allowed to Re-Open
Headquarters 04/17/2004 12:54 AM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 17 2004 4:48AM GMT

Flat-Screen Makers Face Patent Lawsuits
in U.S.

Flat-Screen Makers Face Patent Lawsuits
in U.S. 03/14/2005 06:26 PM
Two industrial manufacturers, Guardian Industries Corp. and Honeywell International Inc., have sued dozens of companies in the global PC and video display businesses in a U.S. federal court to try to recoup royalties on liquid-crystal technology. Guardian Industries, a maker of industrial glass, and Honeywell, known for making weapons systems, assert in filings in the U.S. District Court in Delaware that their intellectual property for liquid crystal displays, used in notebook computers, TVs, and cellular phones, have been infringed.

Taiwan and South Korea are the two primary centers of LCD production, which is growing rapidly as demand for LCD-based televisions rises. The lawsuits target the LCD industry directly, but also assert claims against companies that incorporate LCDs into final electronic products. Jin Kim, the director LCD market research for research firm DisplaySearch, said the LCD business largely avoided patent lawsuits through its earlier years, but has attracted litigants as the business blossomed into a $40 billion market.

News source: Reuters

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Pfizer files patent lawsuits against
five Internet sites

Pfizer files patent lawsuits against
five Internet sites 05/04/2004 09:14 PM
SiliconValley.com May 5 2004 0:36AM GMT

Newly Launched Patent Database Opens
Free Search Access to IBM's Open Source
Software Patent Collection

Newly Launched Patent Database Opens
Free Search Access to IBM's Open Source
Software Patent Collection 02/01/2005 09:16 PM
PatentCafe's Natural Language Based OSS Patent Search Engine™ Accelerates Software Developers' Use of IBM's 500 Pledged Patents. Freely accessible by the entire OSS community, PatentCafe's Open Source Software Patent Search Engine adds significant value to IBM's contribution by accelerating the integration of IBM's patented technology into the marketplace, helping to foster worldwide interoperability standards. [PRWEB Feb 1, 2005]

ACT first to pass open source software
laws

ACT first to pass open source software
laws 12/11/2003 03:51 AM
ZDNet Australia Dec 11 2003 2:57AM ET

U.S. Republicans Open Drive to Pass
Medicare Bill

U.S. Republicans Open Drive to Pass
Medicare Bill 11/16/2003 02:53 PM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 16 2003 1:25PM ET

Broadcom Allowed to Say Microsoft in
Announcement

Broadcom Allowed to Say Microsoft in
Announcement 11/04/2003 10:57 AM
There's a careful dance done between mammoth partners and small companies as to when you can speak their name in a press release: Broadcom received the go ahead, as you can see, to state that Microsoft's new 802.11g home wireless products will use their chips. This was known for a while, but this is the first public announcement, and should be yet another boost for Broadcom. Microsoft's products, which I haven't had the chance to use in their previous or new incarnation yet, have the unique and much-praised distinction of encouraging users to turn on security and actually facilitating distributing the key (using a floppy disk, but, hey, whatever works) among computers on the network....

Eight New CAN-SPAM Suits: Microsoft
Microsoft has filed eight lawsuits
against suspected spammers under the co

Eight New CAN-SPAM Suits: Microsoft
Microsoft has filed eight lawsuits
against suspected spammers under the co 06/11/2004 10:34 PM
AVN Online Jun 12 2004 2:04AM GMT

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re 04/12/2004 07:26 PM
AVN Online Apr 12 2004 11:05PM GMT

JPEG Patent Holder Eyes Next Legal
TargetsAfter filing lawsuits against 42
vendors over JPEG technology, Forge

JPEG Patent Holder Eyes Next Legal
TargetsAfter filing lawsuits against 42
vendors over JPEG technology, Forge 09/25/2004 12:18 AM
eWeek Sep 25 2004 4:13AM GMT

Patent Office asked to review Microsoft
FAT patent

Patent Office asked to review Microsoft
FAT patent 04/15/2004 05:09 PM
Write open source software - and go to jail

SAP/Microsoft would not pass regulators

SAP/Microsoft would not pass regulators 06/08/2004 12:18 PM
Infomatics Jun 8 2004 5:10PM GMT

AOL Says It Will Pass On Microsoft
AntiSpam Protocol

AOL Says It Will Pass On Microsoft
AntiSpam Protocol 09/20/2004 02:59 AM
Investors Business Daily Sep 20 2004 6:35AM GMT

Governments pass a message to Microsoft

Governments pass a message to Microsoft 01/22/2004 03:24 PM
ZDNet Jan 22 2004 7:17PM GMT

Microsoft, Gateway end lawsuits

Microsoft, Gateway end lawsuits 04/12/2005 03:27 AM
stuff.co.nz Apr 12 2005 7:17AM GMT

SCO lawsuits funded by Microsoft?

SCO lawsuits funded by Microsoft? 03/06/2004 01:59 AM

Wow: thi s one from Damien Barret:

"Color me not surprised. It appears that Microsoft is paying SCO to file all those ridiculous lawsuits against the users of Linux. I've seen low before, but this is pretty damn low. Scumsucking low."

I have no idea if any of that is true, but, it's truly sad that I could easily believe it's true... that's how much I trust the Microsoft corporate brand.

Microsoft Slams Seven Spammers with
Lawsuits

Microsoft Slams Seven Spammers with
Lawsuits 01/03/2005 07:43 AM
Microsoft filed the seven lawsuits in Washington State Superior Court in King County against unidentified "John Doe" defendants. Microsoft Slams Seven Spammers with LawsuitsThe suits allege violations of the federal CAN-SPAM law and Washington state's Commercial Electronic Mail Act, including using compromised computers around the world to route spam e-mail messages and using misleading subject lines. Microsoft today announced it has filed seven lawsuits against defendants who allegedly sent spam e-mail that violated the federal Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing anti-spam law.

Microsoft Settles Several Lawsuits, But
Still Faces More

Microsoft Settles Several Lawsuits, But
Still Faces More 04/13/2004 12:53 PM
"My sense is that Microsoft is doing their best to put as many of the legal issues behind them as they can," said Neil Herman, an analyst who follows the company for Lehman Brothers. "It helps push forward the perspective of a kinder, gentler Microsoft, which is, I think, something that they've been working toward."

Microsoft Files 8 Counterfeit Lawsuits

Microsoft Files 8 Counterfeit Lawsuits 04/11/2005 07:55 AM
Reuters Apr 11 2005 12:03PM GMT

Microsoft Settles Gateway Lawsuits

Microsoft Settles Gateway Lawsuits 04/11/2005 08:28 PM
Reuters Apr 12 2005 12:39AM GMT

Microsoft targets 'phishing' with 117
new lawsuits

Microsoft targets 'phishing' with 117
new lawsuits 03/31/2005 03:24 PM
Microsoft Corp. says it is filing 117 lawsuits against unknown Internet site operators it charged were engaged in "phishing" schemes to obtain personal and financial information from unsuspecting consumers. The "John Doe" defendant lawsuits are to be filed in U.S. District Court in Washington state in an attempt to establish connections between worldwide phishers and discover the largest-volume operators. Officials are also warning consumers to be on the lookout for potential internet scams involving April Fool’s Day on Friday. Some scams are getting more and more sophisticated, some by including what looks like a legitimate Internet address link but once clicked on by the user, they are instead directed to a different, fraudulent site asking for personal information. Consumers are urged to be suspicious of unexpected e-mails seeking personal data, to not click on links in those e-mails, and verify contacts from institutions that claim a person is a victim of identity theft.

Microsoft files eight lawsuits over
counterfeiting

Microsoft files eight lawsuits over
counterfeiting 04/11/2005 02:56 PM
Microsoft has filed eight lawsuits in the U.S. alleging copyright and trademark infringement against computer systems builders and resellers for allegedly distributing counterfeit software and software components.

Microsoft settles some state lawsuits

Microsoft settles some state lawsuits 10/28/2003 11:06 PM

Microsoft files 117 phishing lawsuits

Microsoft files 117 phishing lawsuits 03/31/2005 04:56 PM
Microsoft on Thursday filed 117 civil lawsuits against alleged phishers trying to scam Microsoft customers out of personal information such as credit card numbers.

Microsoft File 117 Phishers Lawsuits

Microsoft File 117 Phishers Lawsuits 04/02/2005 07:23 AM
Boost Marketing Apr 2 2005 12:00PM GMT

Microsoft Files Eight Counterfeiting
Lawsuits

Microsoft Files Eight Counterfeiting
Lawsuits 04/11/2005 08:28 PM
PC World Online Apr 12 2005 12:58AM GMT

Microsoft Files Slew of Lawsuits

Microsoft Files Slew of Lawsuits 04/12/2005 03:26 AM
NewsFactor Network Apr 12 2005 7:26AM GMT

Microsoft launches range of hardware
devices — Password is pass;
fingerprint is in-thing

Microsoft launches range of hardware
devices — Password is pass;
fingerprint is in-thing 09/13/2004 06:17 PM
The Hindu Business Line Sep 13 2004 9:42PM GMT

Microsoft busy settling lawsuits, but
faces more

Microsoft busy settling lawsuits, but
faces more 04/13/2004 04:42 AM
Seattle Times Apr 13 2004 8:26AM GMT

Microsoft settles state antitrust
lawsuits

Microsoft settles state antitrust
lawsuits 10/29/2003 12:09 AM
Microsoft said Tuesday that it has settled antitrust class action lawsuits with five states and the District of Columbia...

Microsoft Files Software Piracy Lawsuits

Microsoft Files Software Piracy Lawsuits 04/13/2005 01:43 AM
Boost Marketing Apr 13 2005 5:41AM GMT
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