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Judge rules Microsoft must stand trial in IE patents dispute
The Inquirer ^ | 10-19-2002 | Paul Hales

Posted on 10/21/2002 2:52:39 AM PDT by JameRetief

A US COURT JUDGE has ruled that Microsoft must stand trial (again), accused of patent infringements in its implementation of Internet Explorer.

The University of California and Eolas Technologies Inc launched a suit against the monopolist back in 1999, claiming the company had infringed a patented method to allow a browser to access an interactive application.

Microsoft wanted the case dismissed, claiming Explorer didn’t in fact work in manner described in the patent, but now, finally, a US District Judge, James Zagel, has decided the issue should be decided in court.

In a statement, the judge said that parties had criticsed each other’s contentions pretty well, but provided him with, "limited evidence with which to determine how the browser and operating system work together in identifying and locating an executable application."

Eolas Technologies Inc. was founded by former professor and acknowledged boffin, Michael Doyle, as spinoff from the University of California. The company’s web site starts here.

Microsoft was unavailable for comment this morning. µ


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: internetexplorer; lawsuit; microsoft; patentinfringement

1 posted on 10/21/2002 2:52:40 AM PDT by JameRetief
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; rdb3
Microsoft going to court again, ping.
2 posted on 10/21/2002 2:53:39 AM PDT by JameRetief
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To: JameRetief
I had to look it up:boffin = one engaged in scientific research.

That aside, this is America. Someone is always suing someone and every judge has an opinion. Much ado about nothing. But do carry on, ye *nix bigots.

3 posted on 10/21/2002 3:04:03 AM PDT by Glenn
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To: Glenn
If I were a *nix bigot, why would I be using Microsoft products, eh? I am using Windows XP Pro and I can definetly say that this is the best OS that I have used from Microsoft. MS seems to have finally created a stable (if highly bloated) OS. I have no problems using Microsoft products but I know that Microsoft is not the innocent monopolist that Microsoft apologists claim it is.

Carry on yourself, ye prejudical Microsoft enabler.

4 posted on 10/21/2002 3:41:57 AM PDT by JameRetief
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To: Glenn
But do carry on, ye *nix bigots.

That was uncalled for.

5 posted on 10/21/2002 4:04:04 AM PDT by rdb3
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To: rdb3
That was uncalled for.

Oh, ease up. It was a compliment. You're taking this stuff way too seriously.

6 posted on 10/21/2002 5:30:06 AM PDT by Glenn
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To: JameRetief
Carry on yourself, ye prejudical Microsoft enabler.

Do I really have that kind of power? I enable Microsoft? Pretty powerful man I am, then.

Disclaimer: This message was posted using Chimera running on OS X 10.2. An obvious MS lover, eh?

7 posted on 10/21/2002 5:33:28 AM PDT by Glenn
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To: Glenn
Oh, ease up.

No, you ease up. We can't even have a discussion on computer technology issues without the usual Bravo Sierra and insults. And here you came out throwing it first for no reason at all.

Grow the hell up.

8 posted on 10/21/2002 5:50:18 AM PDT by rdb3
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To: *Microsoft
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list
9 posted on 10/21/2002 9:47:32 AM PDT by Free the USA
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To: rdb3
We can't even have a discussion on computer technology issues without the usual Bravo Sierra and insults.

Touchy, touchy. Your sense of humor needs a tune up, sonny. Articles like this one are bait for bashing, no?

10 posted on 10/21/2002 6:26:00 PM PDT by Glenn
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To: Glenn
Touchy, touchy. Your sense of humor needs a tune up, sonny.

Are your initials 'rdb2?" If not, then I couldn't possibly be your "son."

Articles like this one are bait for bashing, no?

Only for those already inclined to engage in such juvenile behavior.

11 posted on 10/21/2002 6:33:27 PM PDT by rdb3
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To: rdb3
Are your initials 'rdb2?" If not, then I couldn't possibly be your "son."

Okay. I give up. Not only do you have a humor deficit, you have an English language deficit as well. Best of luck to you getting along in a world chocked full of idioms.

12 posted on 10/21/2002 11:38:43 PM PDT by Glenn
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