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Linspire
and Microsoft enter into a license agreement
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Linspire, a company that distributes a Linux based
operating systems, has entered into a patent license
agreement with Microsoft. Under the agreement, Linspire
has licensed voice-enabled instant messaging, windows
media codecs and true type font technologies from
Microsoft for its Linux distribution. As a part of the
agreement, Microsoft has agreed to not sue Linspire's
customers for Linux's violation of Microsoft's patents. It
is to be noted that the license does not include software
governed by version 3 of the General Public License. |
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Synopsys acquires MOSAID's IP assets
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Synopsys has acquired the Intellectual Property assts of
MOSAID relating to semiconductors for 15.3 million
dollars. The IIP acquired by Synopsys relates to double
data rate memory controller and PHY semiconductor. As a
part of the deal, Synopsys has also acquired an exclusive
license over patents and applications relating to current
memory controller and PLL product lines. With this
acquisition, Synopsis hopes to develop as a patent
licensing and R and D based company. |
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Proposed
amendments to US Patent System |
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Recently, the US House
Committee on the Judiciary approved to reform the nation's
patent system. The Patent Reform Bill pending before the
full U.S House proposes amendments to the US Patent Act. The
Bill allows a second review after a patent has been granted
in order to challenge the validity of newly issued patents.
It also narrows the definition of willful infringement and
the damages for infringement are proposed to be limited to
the economic value of the patent's contribution to an
overall product. This amendment aims at bringing US in
consonance with the International practice of first to file. |
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