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The cynic in me says that even if the patent is thrown out, it will have little effect on the extortion that Microsoft is practicing against Android. They'll ju
by jbuzbee 13y ago
The cynic in me says that even if the patent is thrown out, it will have little effect on the extortion that Microsoft is practicing against Android. They'll just find another vague patent to threaten manufacturers with.
- mtgx 13y agoI'm sure they'll try. But what matters most is that their patent threatening was already on shaky grounds to begin with. If someone like Samsung stops paying them, it might have a domino effect, and sooner or later more companies will try to actually test Microsoft's patents in Court. I think it's only a matter of time anyway, especially if this ruling remains permanent, which would embolden Android OEM's.