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Caught in the Crossfire
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| Earlier this year, Avistar Communications Corp. was in talks to license some
| patents to Microsoft Corp. when Microsoft threw it a curveball. The software
| giant asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to re-examine all 29 of
| Avistar's patents.
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| [...]
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| Indeed, about a month after it disclosed Microsoft's challenge, Avistar, a
| San Mateo, Calif., maker of videoconferencing and collaboration software,
| cited the potential impact on its financial outlook as it announced plans to
| cut 25% of its work force, or 27 employees.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121803432441917021.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Earlier:
How the patent system favors the borg
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| I find the patent system laughable.
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| -1- For the small guy it is just a way to publish your technology so it can
| be used by other bigger fish sans compensation. How many lawyers can you
| afford to pay full time?
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| -2- Its a great way for big companies to bully little ones.
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http://www.amarketplaceofideas.com/how-the-patent-system-favors-the-borg.htm
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