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Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit ..
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Doug Mentohl |
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Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .. |
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Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:26:07 +0000 |
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amicus_curious wrote:
What effect on the case would it be if Tom-Tom eliminated all proprietary
software and used a purely GPL solution?
All of the previously shipped Tom-Tom units would have to be recalled or else
Tom-Tom would have to pay for a license for them.
Wouldn't it be simpler for the endusers to go to the Update Site ..
What third party software is at issue here?
I don't know that there is any.
Microsoft's claim explicitly references proprietary software:
"This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws
of the United States", PDF #1
and
"On information and belief, certain portable navigation computing
devices and associated computer software that infringe the Microsoft
PAtents are manufactured for TomTom N.V. by third parties located in
Asia. On information and belief, these infringing products are imported
for sale (in various outlets and websites) in the United States by
TomTom, Inc"
"Complainant may move to add one or more such producers or customers to
this investigation should they, or the scope of their involvement with
infringing activities, become identified later through discovery or
otherwise", PDF #2
Why isn't MS going after these third parties?
You need to be more explicit.
MS claims certain proprietary software violates its patents, see above.
You did read the complaint, didn't you fuddie?
What effect on MSs entire patent portfolio would it be if MS lost this case?
It could encourage other companies to dispute patents held by Microsoft, but
that is always the case.
But what effect would it have on the monetary value of the MS patent
portfolio.
Have they ever helped anyone in the past?
"Patents owned by Open Invention NetworkSM are available royalty-free to
any company, institution or individual that agrees not to assert its
patents against the Linux System"
http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/about.php
"The Linux Foundation is working closely with our partner the Open
Invention Network and our members, and is well prepared for any claims
against Linux,"
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/infoworld/20090227/tc_infoworld/127066
http://tinyurl.com/d2jxu2
http://uk.support.tomtom.com/cgi-bin/tomtom_uk.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3171&Lid=1
http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/Microsoft_sues_TomTom_over_patents_in_case_with_Linux_subplot_40305732.html
tomtomComplaint.pdf, tomtomitc.pdf ...
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., (continued)
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., 7, 2009/03/01
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., amicus_curious, 2009/03/01
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., Doug Mentohl, 2009/03/02
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., Rui Miguel Silva Seabra, 2009/03/02
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., amicus_curious, 2009/03/02
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit ..,
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- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., amicus_curious, 2009/03/02
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., Doug Mentohl, 2009/03/03
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., amicus_curious, 2009/03/03
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., Doug Mentohl, 2009/03/15
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., amicus_curious, 2009/03/15
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., Doug Mentohl, 2009/03/15
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., amicus_curious, 2009/03/15
- Re: TomTom to contest Microsoft patent lawsuit .., Doug Mentohl, 2009/03/15