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Novell and Red Hat defeat Linux patent lawsuit

Open source software companies do not infringe user interface patents A US federal jury found that Novell and Red Hat were not guilty of infringing on user interface patents held by IP Innovation. IP Innovation, a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation and Technology Licensing Corporation, brought the suit against the two companies in 2007, claiming that they had infringed on three patents.

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