Microsoft has said it has no immediate plans to sue after alleging patent infringements by open-source vendors. The software giant has so far refused to specify which patents are allegedly being infringed by these vendors, leading some experts to assert that its threats are empty.
The federal government could soon develop policies to manage a controversial class of software patents that blossomed during the tech-boom and after changes to US patenting laws.
The federal government has set a tentative date for the release of recommendations for handling intellectual property claims over business processes as the 'Web patent war' escalates in North America.
Steve Wood, president of Nortel Networks, Australia and New Zealand, defends his company's moves into a wireless future.
The federal government has set a tentative date for the release of recommendations for handling intellectual property claims over business processes as the 'Web patent war' escalates in North America.
Steve Wood, president of Nortel Networks, Australia and New Zealand, defends his company's moves into a wireless future.
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