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Ioannis Vranos
Although off topic, it may be of significance.
From WinInfo Daily Update newsletter:
Kodak Wins Patent-Infringement Suit Against Sun's Java
After a 3-week trial, a federal jury decided that Sun Microsystems
infringed on Kodak patents when Sun developed the Java programming
language and runtime environment. The decision sets the stage for what
could be a massive payout from Sun: Kodak is seeking more than $1
billion in damages. The trial's penalty phase starts this week.
"We are pleased that the court has validated Kodak's
intellectual-property rights protecting these valuable innovations,"
Kodak said in a statement issued yesterday. "Kodak has and continues
to make substantial technology investments to ensure high-quality
products." Sun has promised to mount a "vigorous defense" during the
penalty stage, which isn't a bad idea: The $1.06 billion that Kodak is
seeking is equal to half the operating profit Sun generated between
1998 and June 2001, according to "The Wall Street Journal."
Sun argued that it didn't infringe on Kodak's patents. Furthermore,
Sun argued, Kodak's patents are invalid. Kodak obtained the patents in
question when it purchased Wang Laboratories' imaging software
division in 1997. The patents cover a method by which a software
program can "ask for help" from another program. This method, Kodak
said, is similar to how Java operates.
From WinInfo Daily Update newsletter:
Kodak Wins Patent-Infringement Suit Against Sun's Java
After a 3-week trial, a federal jury decided that Sun Microsystems
infringed on Kodak patents when Sun developed the Java programming
language and runtime environment. The decision sets the stage for what
could be a massive payout from Sun: Kodak is seeking more than $1
billion in damages. The trial's penalty phase starts this week.
"We are pleased that the court has validated Kodak's
intellectual-property rights protecting these valuable innovations,"
Kodak said in a statement issued yesterday. "Kodak has and continues
to make substantial technology investments to ensure high-quality
products." Sun has promised to mount a "vigorous defense" during the
penalty stage, which isn't a bad idea: The $1.06 billion that Kodak is
seeking is equal to half the operating profit Sun generated between
1998 and June 2001, according to "The Wall Street Journal."
Sun argued that it didn't infringe on Kodak's patents. Furthermore,
Sun argued, Kodak's patents are invalid. Kodak obtained the patents in
question when it purchased Wang Laboratories' imaging software
division in 1997. The patents cover a method by which a software
program can "ask for help" from another program. This method, Kodak
said, is similar to how Java operates.