Source:
BBC
So is this a case of a IP screw up and the courts letting bigger big biz off scott free or is it a case of the lesser company bullying the bigger?
Quote:
Judge Rudi Brewster said that Microsoft did not breach any patent laws because they had already paid a German company $16 billion to use one of the patents in question. The judge decided that since the German company didn't directly sue Microsoft, then no infringement was committed.
What I get is MS paid a german company for the right to use their tech Then are sued by Alcatel-Lucent for useing what they paid for sounds like to me that the Alcatel-lucent in the wrong. and the judge was on Alcatel-lucents side during pre and post trial ruleings which says somthing
Originally posted by justme81:Yes but in another M$ case, M$ stated that since the patent was in the US they could fairly steal the technology overseas and the judge agreed
What I get is MS paid a german company for the right to use their tech Then are sued by Alcatel-Lucent for useing what they paid for sounds like to me that the Alcatel-lucent in the wrong. and the judge was on Alcatel-lucents side during pre and post trial ruleings which says somthing
Maybe this is groundbreaking. A lawsuit that Microsoft didn't have to come out of the pocket. Hasn’t had that in awhile.
I think this was thrown out due to the fact of lack of evidence on Alcatels part and also Microsoft loves to probablly bribe as well :P