After a rough start to the year, with serious security problems and European antitrust regulators aiming to separate Windows from the company’s media player, Microsoft got a win this week as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected the patent claims of Eolas and the University of California. The news also is good for Microsoft independent software vendors (ISVs) and even competitors that rely on plug-ins to provide everything from media player functionality to rich-media advertising on the Internet.
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Microsoft Wins Round in Eolas-UC Patent Decision
Posted by: Jay Lyman March 9, 2004 10:59 AMAfter a rough start to the year, with serious security problems and European antitrust regulators aiming to separate Windows from the company’s media player, Microsoft got a win this week as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected the patent claims of Eolas and the University of California. The news also is good for Microsoft independent software vendors (ISVs) and even competitors that rely on plug-ins to provide everything from media player functionality to rich-media advertising on the Internet.