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OIN aims to cut the FAT
# The Open Invention Network announced plans to review the Microsoft FAT
patents at the center of its recent skirmish and settlement with TomTom. have been placed for
prior art review on the Post-Issue …
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IBM to acquire Sun?
No prizes for guessing the big story this week as the Wall Street
Journal reported that IBM was in talks to buy Sun for
$6.5bn, according to “people familiar with the matter”. Raising
the game, the New York Times reported that the purchase price was nearer
$7bn citing “a person with knowledge of the negotiations”.
The media exploded with …
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