Hi,
Just out of curosity, Has Microsoft Patented the FAT file system.
MRG.
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Hi,
Just out of curosity, Has Microsoft Patented the FAT file system.
MRG.
Hey Hey,
Microsoft does indeed hold the patents for FAT
They were called into question by PUBPAT (The Public Patent Foundation) in 2004, however after review they were upheld...
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/ip/tech/fat.asp -- Microsoft FAT licensing + Patent Numbers
[url]http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3576896[/ur] -- Article on FAT Patent being upheld.
[url]http://news.com.com/Microsofts+file+system+patent+upheld/2100-1012_3-6025447.html[/url -- Another Article on the FAT Patent being upheld.
http://www.pubpat.org/Microsoft_517_Reexam_Filed.htm -- Original Request for ReExam
Peace,
HT
Yeah, there has been legal issues since 2004 with the Patents, IBM and Zerox have taken then to court twice and in a sense won their cases, where as MS's patents where rejected but the decisions that rejected the Patents where non-binding, which allowed Microsoft to appeal.
Unfortunatley at a Patent Appeal only the company in question (MS) is allowed to put a case forward, so in Jan this year MS put their case to the patent commison and won - this time the decision was binding and can never be appealed againt! Another feather in microsofts cap!
http://news.com.com/Microsofts+file+...3-6025447.html
//But you can buy a license of them to use it at a nice price of 25c per unit upto a maximum of $250,000 ! Bargain!
Thanks for the replies, But are they going to charge for the derivatives of FAT as well.
MRG.
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Originally posted here by mrg81
Hi,
Just out of curosity, Has Microsoft Patented the FAT file system.
MRG.
Yes
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01...s_patent_case/