The Great Teacup Patent Storm
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| Microsoft is yet to display any evidence of these infringements. CEO Steve
| Ballmer has made a lot of noise in the press about their claimed existence,
| but has not backed this up by with any specifics. It's merely Microsoft's
| latest strategy against Linux and it seems doubtful that these fallacious
| claims would enjoy much success in a courtroom.
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| It's been done before. SCO launched a similar attack on Linux and failed –
| miserably. Microsoft's claims on the Linux code base, at this stage, seem
| every bit as farcical as SCO's, if not more so. It basically amounts to a
| cheap shot.
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http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/industryinsight/opensource/vanstaden070807.asp?S=Open%20Source&A=LIN&O=FPII
Hardware patent strikes.
Sharp sues Samsung for LCD patent infringement
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| Sharp said it filed the suit in the Court for the Eastern District of Texas
| and was seeking compensation and the prohibition of sales of products
| infringing five of its LCD patents including one that relates to technology
| used to enhance display quality.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN0643596720070807
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