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• Apple, Cisco Sued by VirnetX Over Private Networks – BusinessWeek

  August 13, 2010

  Tech EyeApple, Cisco Sued by VirnetX Over Private NetworksBusinessWeek12 (Bloomberg) — VirnetX Holding Corp., which reached a $200 million settlement with Microsoft Corp. over patents for ways to communicate privately over …VirnetX back in court fighting for patentsSan Jose Mercury NewsAfter beating Microsoft, VirnetX hits Apple with patent suitComputerworldNews: VirnetX Sues Apple, Others Over Communications [...]

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• Poll: Should Microsoft fire Steve Ballmer?

  August 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 3381] Change leadership?Is it time for Microsoft to change its leadership and re-establish its corporate strategy? Is it too late? Should Microsoft be looking to spend its large cash position on an acquisition that will jump start the company’s technological prowess? How much longer can Microsoft survive on the twin cash…

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• Microsoft Licenses ARM Technology

  July 23, 2010

  [Story ID: 3179] Microsoft has agreed to license processor technology from ARM. Microsoft has used ARM’s technology for years, but this new license will allow Microsoft to access ARM’s inner processor architecture and not individual ARM products. “With closer access to the … (follow link to read)

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• Bizarre Microsoft patent: Clear box thats a reading stand and book holder

  July 21, 2010

  [Story ID: 3107] One of Microsoft’s early US patents had nothing to do with computers. Drawings show a reading stand and book holder that Microsoft patented in 1986. by Bill Detwiler

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• Microsoft Patents New Xbox 360 Controller – IGN

  July 20, 2010

  Microsoft Patents New Xbox 360 ControllerIGNA patent filed by Microsoft earlier this year and approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office this week suggests that the company could … and more

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• Microsoft Page-Turning Patent Could Spell Trouble For Apple's iBooks – Huffington Post (blog)

  July 13, 2010

  Microsoft Page-Turning Patent Could Spell Trouble For Apple’s iBooksHuffington Post (blog)But Microsoft is claiming that it invented this feature in a patent application, according to a GoRumors report. I just wanted to say thanks for a little … and more

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• Microsoft in cross-patent deal with Japans Denso

  July 7, 2010

  [Story ID: 2705] SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday its has signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with Denso Corp. , a Japanese developer of advanced automotive technology. The deal will give Denso access to Microsoft patents for the company’s current and future product lines including navigation and auto-drive technologies. Financial terms of the [...]

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• Microsoft, Salesforce in cloud computing scrap

  June 27, 2010

  [Story ID: 2520] SAN FRANCISCO – Packaged software king Microsoft and cloud computing prince Salesforce.com are duelling in US courts, with each accusing the other of violating its patented technology.The legal battle comes as Microsoft strives…

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• Microsoft Sues Salesforce, Claims Infringement On Nine Patents

  May 19, 2010

  [Story ID: 1887] Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against Salesforce.com, alleging that the CRM company is infringing on nine of its patents. The move is somewhat surprising, as this is only the fourth time that Microsoft has sued another company for patent violations (though it has been the target of plenty of them). Here’s the [...]

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• Microsoft sues Salesforce.com over patents

  May 18, 2010

  [Story ID: 1884] In a suit filed Tuesday, software maker says online CRM company infringes on nine of Redmond’s patents. Microsoft is seeking monetary damages and an injunction.

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