Patent fun: Microsoft Word sales banned in the US [LWN.net]

Patent fun: Microsoft Word sales banned in the US

Posted Aug 12, 2009 15:12 UTC (Wed) by etrusco (guest, #4227)
In reply to: Patent fun: Microsoft Word sales banned in the US by sbakker
Parent article: Patent fun: Microsoft Word sales banned in the US

Is it also part of the trial to decide whether the patent application is valid?

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Patent fun: Microsoft Word sales banned in the US

Posted Aug 12, 2009 18:16 UTC (Wed) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link] (2 responses)

I'm no expert on the USA's system, but I'd guess, if the trial can examine the patent's validity, it can only do so *if* the defendant argued that the patent was invalid.

MS is probably uneasy about making those sort of arguments since it could come back to haunt them. MS has their own XML patents

Patent fun: Microsoft Word sales banned in the US

Posted Aug 12, 2009 18:53 UTC (Wed) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047) [Link] (1 responses)

Perhaps, but this injunction might be enough of a blow to wake them up and make them realize that the patent system is hurting everyone.

Maybe.

Patent fun: Microsoft Word sales banned in the US

Posted Aug 12, 2009 19:47 UTC (Wed) by bersl2 (guest, #34928) [Link]

Ah, wishful thinking...