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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
LOL, Patent Squatters win again!
$287 million jackpot!
Basically a patent troll goes and files a totally abstract patent for future technology. When somebody comes along and does the hard of work of actually inventing it and building it, the patent troll strikes.
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Where do you get that they are "patent squatters?" Looking at their web site, it looks to me that they build document collaboration software. In fact, one of their products is an XML editing plugin for Word. Were they not allowed to patent something they've already been doing?
Looking at screen shots of their products, they've definitely been around since before Office 97 so it's not like they just thought this XML stuff up yesterday after it's already been around.
Actually, here's their "About" blurb:
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i4i is a world leader in the design and development of collaborative content solutions and technologies. Founded in 1993 by Michel Vulpe, the Company has a proven record of accomplishment and innovation. With its partners, i4i has successfully developed and deployed collaborative content solutions to customers in industry and government around the world.
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Edit: I just think it's not exactly coincidental that MS always finds themselves in these lawsuits. Either they just don't care, or their "rights holders" research team is the worst on the planet.