patent in 2000. This was soon implemented in Internet Explorer 3.0, and then, obviously, Android. Rob has also launched a petition on Indiegogo to raise funds via crowdfunding to fight Microsoft in court and ask for a reexamination. The company is yet to respond to these claims, but we will find out if the software titan decides to comment on this development. In the meantime, Business Insider has followed upon this, with a few more interesting insights. As I was saying, patents are a necessary evil, indeed.]]>
Pretty serious accusation. I would be disappointed if Microsoft did this, but corporations can get away with it. They’ll just settle out of court and pay the man off if they don’t have a case.
Bad news for Microsoft. The thing I’m more fascinated with, though, is the fact that this guy had this kind of technological idea in 1996. Impressive to me!
Question everything. Where are these Applications today that incorporate “Web widgets” and are making Microsoft millions of dollars? What is the definition of a Web Widget?
IF Microsoft stooled the Idea in 1996 and put in in IE 3 (released Aug 13 1996) almost immediately, why did it take them 4 years to patent it? That not typical MS.
Why await 18 years to bring it up?
This post has few facts about the past events in question, just quoting the unsubstantiated 18 year old story, with no information on an apposing view.