Litigation against microsoft is now discussed

Microsoft is no stranger to lawsuits, but probably the most recent case to cross the legal desk in Redmond has me wondering if they even bother to examine their mail anymore. A brand new patent infringement case has been filed in a Wisconsin U.S. District Court which alleges that the Zune’s “Buy from FM” service violates IP owned by Dr Edward Yavitz. The great doctor claims that even though he contacted Microsoft a number of times concerning the infringement, his plea’s for a peaceful resolution landed of def ears. “I got no reply whatsoever” Yavitz.

Patent trolling is considered somewhat of a nuisance within the tech industry, but you’ve to really feel for the guy when you consider that he filed the patent in question years before there was even an iPod. “They are definitely taking notice of it now” Yavitz said. It is most likely that Microsoft’s alter in heart has something to complete with Windows Phone 7 Series, which is more Zune than Windows Mobile. Assuming that Dr Yavitz has a case here, this lawsuit could get mighty expensive if Microsoft’s new mobile platform actually takes off.

Microsoft officials declined to comment on the suit, or its merits, but when is that ever not the situation?

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