Wilbert
12th October 2007, 21:18
It looks like MS is on the role again by making patent infringement claims against GNU/Linux (in particular Novell and Red Hat):
IP Innovation LLC has just filed a patent infringement claim against Red Hat and Novell. It was filed October 9, case no. 2:2007cv00447, IP Innovation, LLC et al v. Red Hat Inc. et al, in Texas. (...)
Now, Patent Troll Tracker claims that IP Innovation LLC is a subsidiary of Acacia.
Acacia Research Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results
BUSINESS WIRE - July 26, 2007 04:00 PM US Eastern Timezone
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In July 2007, Acacia Research Corporation announced that Jonathan Taub joined its Acacia Technologies group as Vice President. Mr. Taub joins Acacia from Microsoft, where he was Director, Strategic Alliances for the Mobile and Embedded Devices (MED) division since 2004. Mr. Taub developed strategic initiatives and constructed and negotiated agreements enabling MED to be Microsoft's fastest growing revenue division. He received a 2006 Heroes and Key Achievers award from Microsoft for negotiating strategic deals with Qualcomm and STMicroelectronics. From 2002 to 2004 he was Business Development Manager for Microsoft's Security Business Unit, where he co-led Microsoft's anti-virus business strategy.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Mr. Taub was Director, Business Development with Nortel Networks and was an intellectual property and corporate law Associate with Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. Mr. Taub holds a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
It looks like the big fight started ...
source: groklaw (http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071011205044141).
IP Innovation LLC has just filed a patent infringement claim against Red Hat and Novell. It was filed October 9, case no. 2:2007cv00447, IP Innovation, LLC et al v. Red Hat Inc. et al, in Texas. (...)
Now, Patent Troll Tracker claims that IP Innovation LLC is a subsidiary of Acacia.
Acacia Research Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results
BUSINESS WIRE - July 26, 2007 04:00 PM US Eastern Timezone
...
In July 2007, Acacia Research Corporation announced that Jonathan Taub joined its Acacia Technologies group as Vice President. Mr. Taub joins Acacia from Microsoft, where he was Director, Strategic Alliances for the Mobile and Embedded Devices (MED) division since 2004. Mr. Taub developed strategic initiatives and constructed and negotiated agreements enabling MED to be Microsoft's fastest growing revenue division. He received a 2006 Heroes and Key Achievers award from Microsoft for negotiating strategic deals with Qualcomm and STMicroelectronics. From 2002 to 2004 he was Business Development Manager for Microsoft's Security Business Unit, where he co-led Microsoft's anti-virus business strategy.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Mr. Taub was Director, Business Development with Nortel Networks and was an intellectual property and corporate law Associate with Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. Mr. Taub holds a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
It looks like the big fight started ...
source: groklaw (http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071011205044141).