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    Patriot's legal actions began last summer, shortly after the company was awarded a patent for the way a microprocessor manages the operation of its clock, which controls its running speed. At the time, Patriot said in a statement that the patent "not only bolsters Patriot's licensable microprocessor IP portfolio, but further strengthens the company's patent rights."
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    The "new" IT branch : IP Vultures
    If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.

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    • #3
      SCO part deux.

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      • #4
        Well I guess if we have a legal system that encourages parasites, we are going to get a lot of em.

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        • #5
          The US patent office has to look at itself and decide whether it requires a patent... at the rate patents are being accepted
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          • #6
            Er how can you patent something that's already in widescale use

            I think things should be settled in the old fashion way, Intel should pop around to Patriot, with Sony, Toshiba, etc and give them a damn good kicking. When they've finished they could pop along to SCO
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Taz
              Er how can you patent something that's already in widescale use
              Haven't seen the patent number, but I'd guess that it was indeed filed a long time ago.
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              • #8
                someone should get a patent on getting patents
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