[dba-Tech] Barnes & Noble Exposes Microsoft's "Trivial" Patents andStrategy Against Android

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Wed Nov 16 12:07:51 CST 2011


This is as bad as it gets and exactly the type of process that I most
feared. 

If this type activity is allowed, these Patent Trolls, could crush much of
the creativity and progress within the computer industry.

Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hans-Christian
Andersen
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 11:32 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Barnes & Noble Exposes Microsoft's "Trivial" Patents
andStrategy Against Android

Things are about to get quite interesting. It's about time we find out what
exactly Microsoft has been asserting that it has patents over.

"Barnes & Noble has done the world a tremendous favor,  by pulling aside the
curtain and revealing Microsoft's patent campaign tactics against Android in
lurid detail.

It reveals the assertion of "trivial" and "invalid" patents against Barnes &
Noble and some shocking details about an "oppressive" license agreement that
would have controlled hardware and software design features that Microsoft
presented,  thus limiting to what degree Barnes & Noble could offer upgrades
and improved features to its customers if it had signed it,  features it
says none of Microsoft's patents cover. Microsoft worked so hard to keep it
all secret,  and I think you'll see why. It's ugly behind that curtain."

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2011111122291296

- Hans
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