MS Seeks Patent On Virtual Fuzzy Dice
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| Microsoft just published a patent application for an adaptive heads-up user
| interface for automobiles. It covers, among other things, virtual fuzzy dice
| that appear to move with automobile movements.
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http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/23/1310253&from=rss
Prior art makes it sound like a joke. But Microsoft insists it has many patents
(never mind the quality).
EU accuses Rambus of 'patent ambush'
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| European Union regulators have charged Rambus Inc. with antitrust abuse,
| alleging the memory chip designer demanded "unreasonable" royalties for its
| patents that were fraudulently set as industry standards.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070823/ap_on_hi_te/eu_rambus_patent_ambush
Microsoft was caught doing similar things a few months ago.
Yesterday:
EFF Challenges Bogus Patent on Internet Subdomains
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| The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is challenging a bogus patent on
| Internet subdomains that has been used to threaten small businesses and
| innovators.
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http://www.linuxelectrons.com/news/general/11300/eff-challenges-bogus-patent-internet-subdomains
Bill Gates seeks patent for ad-rebate program
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| Playing the “anti-competitive” and “information monopoly” trump cards, the
| patent applicants argue...
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=665
Related:
http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/3000/PX03020.pdf
(Gates' anti-Linux patent plot)
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