OIN scoops up Microsoft patents that were put up for grabs (potentially by patent trolls); similarity to Intellectual Ventures seen

Patent news about Free software, Microsoft, and Microsoft-affiliated patent trolls

Let's conclude our series of articles on In Re Bilski by looking at what the ruling may mean for Microsoft's threats against Linux. We can start by figuring out what kinds of patents Microsoft might think it owns.

Microsoft has been trying anything from copyright libel to patent trolls to actually suing companies like TomTom (after using extortion), so what are the implications?

Microsoft and its well-paid players battle competitive threats using lawyers. disinformation, politics (plus music industry parallels).

Red Hat reveals details about Microsoft's marketing of anti-FOSS patents; other patent news summarised

An accumulation of reports about Microsoft, its patent trolls, use of Novell, Red Hat's response and other trolls

Linux vendor Red Hat sure doesn't seem to like Microsoft much. Red Hat is now alleging that Microsoft is not committed to the path of peace with open source software vendors.

A look at some of the latest patent news and an explanation of why Microsoft and Apple (and Microsoft's patent trolls) are by far the biggest problem