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23rd February 2007, 06:48
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 |  Microsoft hit with $1.5 billion patent verdict A federal jury in San Diego has ordered Microsoft to pay $1.5 billion to Alcatel-Lucent in a patent dispute over MP3 audio technology used in Windows. http://news.com.com/Microsoft+hit+wi...?tag=nefd.lede
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23rd February 2007, 08:37
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| Madshrimp  Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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24th February 2007, 14:41
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| FAQ: Behind Microsoft's MP3 patent jam What was Alcatel-Lucent's role in developing MP3? The MP3 technology was developed in large part by people with Germany's Fraunhofer and AT&T's Bell Labs, which became part of Lucent when it was spun off in 1996. Alcatel and Lucent merged last year, becoming Alcatel-Lucent. Didn't Microsoft already license the technology from Fraunhofer? Microsoft did pay $16 million to license MP3-related patents from Fraunhofer, but Alcatel-Lucent is arguing that it has patented technology that was not part of Microsoft's license, a point Microsoft disputes. http://news.com.com/FAQ+Behind+Micro...?tag=nefd.lede
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