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Tag: microsoft
Mar 16
Aussie inventor settles with Microsoft in patent dispute
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/business-it/aussie-inventor-settles-with-microsoft-in-patent-dispute-20120315-1v5zc.html Ric Richardson, the Australian “man in a van” who has been fighting Microsoft in an eight-year legal battle has settled with the software giant out of court in a deal that could potentially net hundreds of millions of dollars. …the software giant to pay compensation of $US388 million…The verdict was overturned five months later. …
Jan 12
IBM Keeps Top Patent Spot for 19th Year as Asian Rivals Gain
IBM, the worlds biggest computer-services provider, gained 6,180 patents last year Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) was second, its growth outpacing IBM, and Canon Inc. replaced Microsoft as third.Panasonic Corp. (6752) moved up to No. 4 and Toshiba Corp. (6502)advanced to fifth spot. Samsung, based in Suwon, South Korea, gained 4,894 patents last year, while Canon won 2,821. Microsoft dropped …