http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/08/28/judicial-decision-may-impact-the-use-of-plugins-in-browser/ Still powered by a contradiction in terms Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:04:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/08/28/judicial-decision-may-impact-the-use-of-plugins-in-browser/#comment-185 Jay Kint Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:12:26 +0000 http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/08/28/judicial-decision-may-impact-the-use-of-plugins-in-browser/#comment-185 I see these cases and I see the commentary, and I often wonder too at how a judge and/or jury could possibly find for the patent holder. Still, are they being asked to judge the viability of the patent itself or the claim that a certain technology violated a patent? In the case of Microsoft's browser, it clearly violates the patent. What isn't clear is if the patent should have been granted in the first place. Just curious as to the legalities. I see these cases and I see the commentary, and I often wonder too at how a judge and/or jury could possibly find for the patent holder. Still, are they being asked to judge the viability of the patent itself or the claim that a certain technology violated a patent? In the case of Microsoft’s browser, it clearly violates the patent. What isn’t clear is if the patent should have been granted in the first place. Just curious as to the legalities.

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