Hoppsan, Microsoft har åkt på en snyting som i sämsta fall även kan drabba många andra, däribland Apple, se källa:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070222/bs_nm/microsoft_verdict_dc_4
CITAT:
Microsoft said it plans to first ask the trial judge to knock down the ruling and will appeal if necessary. It said the verdict is unsupported by the law or the facts.
Alcatel-Lucent had accused the world's biggest software maker of infringing patents related to standards used for playing computer music, or MP3, files.
"We made strong arguments supporting our view and we are pleased with the court's decision," said Alcatel-Lucent spokeswoman Joan Campion, declining to discuss details of the decision.
Microsoft said it has already properly licensed the MP3 technology from a German company called Fraunhofer for $16 million.
