US government sides against Microsoft in Supreme Court patent case(networkworld.com)
networkworld.com
US government sides against Microsoft in Supreme Court patent case
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/032111-microsoft-i4i-patent.html
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/032111-microsoft-i4i-patent.html
The US solicitor general, which represents the federal government in the Supreme Court, on Friday filed an amicus brief in support of i4i, saying that the US Patent and Trademark Office should not be second-guessed by a jury.
(Microsoft winning this is a good thing.)