By Jo Best
Published: Friday 20 April 2007
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Name
Alan Ainsworth
Location
London
Occupation
Consultant
Comment
I don't get this!
Apple sued MS many years ago for copying the Mac GUI. The case was lost by Apple when MS produced a letter from John Sculley (CEO of Apple at the time) authorizing them to use certain aspects of the GUI in Windows.
Even though MS won that round I don't see how they could then claim any patents arising from the "gift". Surely the issue of "prior art" would prevent the granting of such a patent.
I don't get this!
Apple sued MS many years ago ...
Alan Ainsworth
How does the Microsoft spend on lawyers compare wi...
Anonymous
WHY ARE WE NOT SURPRISED!!!!!!
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