Microsoft Locks Up XML Patent

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Microsoft Locks Up OEM Support for NAS

Microsoft Locks Up OEM Support for NAS 05/24/2004 09:17 AM
Buoyed by support from key partners, Microsoft (Quote, Chart) said Monday it has taken its feature pack for consolidating data from Exchange Server 2003 on network attached storage (NAS) (define) devices running Windows Storage Server 2003 to general availability. Original equipment manufacturers EMC (Quote, Chart), Dell and HP (Quote, Chart) will be offering the feature pack on their NAS devices. The goal is to help customers boost return on investment by consolidating files and data stored on Exchange Server 2003.

A good thing Microsoft doesn't make car
door locks

A good thing Microsoft doesn't make car
door locks 12/30/2003 01:31 AM
Joe Wilcox: "I think Microsoft should push back more security responsibility to customers. Too often, Microsoft is dinged for security mishaps that result from customers not doing enough to protect their PCs. Remember, that Microsoft released a patch that could...

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

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

That Microsoft XML Patent

That Microsoft XML Patent 06/05/2005 11:19 PM

The coverage from ZDNet says the patent is for the conversion of objects into XML files; but if you read the patent itself, the important “Claim 1” doesn’t even mention XML, it’s just about serializing objects based on using an annotated source file and a schema. I was trying to find a way to write about this without becoming shrill and using bad language, but failing. Fortunately, I ran across a good opinion, shrill but not obscene, penned by Greg Aharonian who’s a real actual patent lawyer and thus qualified. Herewith a little bit of my own shrillness, followed by Greg’s professional evisceration of this extreme case of patent bogosity. [Update: slight correction regarding Don Box.]...

Microsoft Goes After Another XML Patent

Microsoft Goes After Another XML Patent 02/12/2004 04:50 PM
Microsoft has been granted a patent for XML script automation.

Other News: Microsoft XML Patent

Other News: Microsoft XML Patent 02/13/2004 11:54 AM
Microsoft has gotten one of many XML-related patents approved, promising more control over document formats.

Microsoft Receives XML Patent

Microsoft Receives XML Patent 02/12/2004 08:51 PM

Microsoft Patent in Review

Microsoft Patent in Review 06/11/2004 10:33 PM
asia.internet.com Jun 12 2004 2:32AM GMT

Microsoft Tries to Patent the Internet
Again

Microsoft Tries to Patent the Internet
Again 03/24/2005 12:04 AM

Microsoft FAT patent under fire

Microsoft FAT patent under fire 06/14/2004 08:20 AM
ZDNet Jun 14 2004 11:54AM GMT

Microsoft snags another XML-patent

Microsoft snags another XML-patent 02/13/2004 02:42 PM
MultiReg.com Feb 13 2004 6:17PM GMT

Sun gets second Microsoft patent payment

Sun gets second Microsoft patent payment 04/14/2005 09:45 PM
Companies also are expected to soon release more details on their collaborative efforts. What's it like to negotiate with Bill Gates?

Microsoft Ordered to Pay $62M Over
Patent

Microsoft Ordered to Pay $62M Over
Patent 11/15/2003 01:09 AM
San Jose Mercury News Nov 15 2003 0:27AM ET

Another Wrinkle in the Microsoft FAT
Patent?

Another Wrinkle in the Microsoft FAT
Patent? 06/21/2004 12:41 PM
The open source community has been quite vocal in voicing their concerns over Microsoft's licensing of its File Allocation Table (FAT) patents. But there may be even more reasons for Linux backers to worry, according to this eWEEK story.

Microsoft ordered to pay $62M over
patent

Microsoft ordered to pay $62M over
patent 11/15/2003 02:13 AM
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Nov 15 2003 1:27AM ET

Microsoft checks off patent win

Microsoft checks off patent win 06/08/2004 01:51 PM

Microsoft to pay SPX $60 million in
patent suit

Microsoft to pay SPX $60 million in
patent suit 12/26/2003 05:27 PM
The dispute centered on the Whiteboard feature in Microsoft's NetMeeting software.

Microsoft Settles Patent Case For $60M

Microsoft Settles Patent Case For $60M 12/24/2003 02:30 PM
Internet.com Dec 24 2003 1:12PM ET

Microsoft Calls for Patent Law Reform

Microsoft Calls for Patent Law Reform 03/14/2005 04:42 PM
Critics of the United States patent system have found an unforeseen ally: Microsoft. During his keynote speech at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith proposed a series of reforms to correct flaws in the US patent system

Microsoft patent double-clicks

Microsoft patent double-clicks 06/04/2004 08:38 PM
IT Vibe Jun 5 2004 0:05AM GMT

W3C sides with Microsoft against Eolas
patent

W3C sides with Microsoft against Eolas
patent 10/29/2003 11:22 AM
The World Wide Web Consortium has taken up Microsoft's cause in a patent infringement lawsuit by urging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to invalidate the related patent "in order to prevent substantial economic and technical damage to the operation of (the) World Wide Web."

Microsoft told to pay SPX in patent
dispute

Microsoft told to pay SPX in patent
dispute 11/15/2003 04:26 AM
Seattle Post Intelligencer Nov 15 2003 3:31AM ET

USPTO to Review Microsoft FAT Patent

USPTO to Review Microsoft FAT Patent 06/11/2004 07:15 PM
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to a request that it reexamine a patent granted to Microsoft covering the FAT file system used in Windows. A non-profit group called The Public Patent Foundation asked the USPTO in April to revoke the patent on grounds that FAT has become a ubiquitous format found in numerous devices.

Microsoft Settles Patent Suit With SPX

Microsoft Settles Patent Suit With SPX 12/24/2003 03:40 PM
AP via ABCNEWS.com Dec 24 2003 2:41PM ET

Microsoft Justifies Its XML Patent Moves

Microsoft Justifies Its XML Patent Moves 01/24/2004 01:43 PM
Redmond claims its decisions to open its XML schemas, while seeking patents for elements of its XML implementations, are not as contradictory as they appear.

Microsoft: XML patent moves are no big
deal

Microsoft: XML patent moves are no big
deal 01/26/2004 01:50 PM
Recent patent applications filed by Microsoft are routine moves and don't reflect a change in the company's position on Extensible Markup Language, according to a spokesman for the software maker

Microsoft settles patent suit with SPX

Microsoft settles patent suit with SPX 12/24/2003 04:55 PM
Boston Globe Dec 24 2003 3:09PM ET

Speaking of IPv6, What About That
Patent, Microsoft?

Speaking of IPv6, What About That
Patent, Microsoft? 03/24/2005 10:38 AM
Some lawyers connected with the open-source community are scrutinizing a patent held by Microsoft, which they claim bears "more than a passing resemblance" to the IPv6 networking standard.

Patent Claims Are a Red Herring,
Microsoft Says

Patent Claims Are a Red Herring,
Microsoft Says 03/24/2005 10:51 PM
Legal organizations scrutinizing the legitimacy of Microsoft's patent on automatic IP address generation have an anti-patent agenda, Microsoft claims. Not so, says the Public Patent Foundation, given that private, anonymous companies were the ones to bring the matter to light.

Microsoft Faces Another Patent Lawsuit

Microsoft Faces Another Patent Lawsuit 02/10/2004 12:00 PM

US govt to reconsider Microsoft patent

US govt to reconsider Microsoft patent 06/14/2004 03:38 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 14 2004 8:09AM GMT

Microsoft snags XML-related patent

Microsoft snags XML-related patent 02/12/2004 06:13 PM
The company wins another U.S. patent for XML-related technology, one of the first in an expected flood of filings surrounding the fast-growing standard.

Millions more for Sun from Microsoft
patent pact?

Millions more for Sun from Microsoft
patent pact? 04/09/2004 06:43 PM

Eolas, Microsoft, and the patent process

Eolas, Microsoft, and the patent process 11/03/2003 01:26 PM

Microsoft patent case reversed

Microsoft patent case reversed 07/07/2004 04:29 AM
Seattle Times Jul 7 2004 8:34AM GMT

Microsoft Calls For Patent Law Change

Microsoft Calls For Patent Law Change 03/14/2005 05:02 PM
Slashdot Mar 11 2005 9:02PM GMT

Microsoft granted tab navigation patent

Microsoft granted tab navigation patent 09/10/2004 07:10 AM
Computer Business Review Sep 10 2004 11:25AM GMT

Microsoft checks off patent victory

Microsoft checks off patent victory 06/08/2004 03:37 PM
ZDNet Jun 8 2004 7:01PM GMT
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Microsoft Locks Up XML Patent

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