Michael Dolan Dot Com

Friday, November 16th, 2007

Acacia loses its patent case against Microsoft

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/11/16/ap4348387.html

It always creates a good feeling to see a patent troll go down in court (and feel the burn) and I’m sure Redmond is quite pleased. The only problem I have is Microsoft uses this same type of situation to somehow suggest that “Linux” is an IP infringement – funny, because Microsoft is fighting the exact same battles (actually… I think they fight more of them).

A U.S. District Court jury in Texas found that the patent was not infringed and invalid, the company said.

The news sent Acacia shares tumbling $5.90, or 34.4 percent, to $11.25 in morning trading.