Microsoft, Dell, Gateway sued over video patents
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| Patent 5,136,377 is called "Adaptive non-linear quantizer" and issued
| on the 4th of August 1992. The 5,500,678 patent called "Optimized
| scanning of transform coefficients in video coding" was granted on
| the 18th of March 1996. The 5,563,593 patent - "Video coding with
| optimized low complexity variable length codes" - was issued on
| 8th of October 1996 with a certificate of correction issued on
| 28th of March 2006.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39194
At least they are being specific (unlike the case below). Let them choke on
the poison they pressured politicians to push. Their .NET framework had them
sued last week as well.
Related:
Agere says Microsoft lifted VoIP technology
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| Agere Systems Inc. has sued Microsoft Corp. for allegedly
| misappropriating trade secrets related to voice-over-Internet technology.
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| In its complaint, Agere says it is seeking an injunction against
| Microsoft's development of products that use its technology, though it does
| not specify which products those are. Agere is also seeking unspecified
| damages.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/agere-says-microsoft-lifted-voip/story.aspx?guid=%7B4333234A%2D6082%2D41F2%2D802F%2DA6FDB8E8A474%7D&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo
http://tinyurl.com/2bpqbp
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