Microsoft Backpedals On Programming Patent

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Earlier today there were reports that MS was trying to patent software based on a programming environment called BlueJ that was designed by a university professor. Microsoft says it was a mistake to seek a patent and has since withdrawn the application.

BlueJ creator Michael Kölling complained of a Microsoft patent application on Friday on his blog. By Sunday, Dan Fernandez, lead product manager of Microsoft's Visual Studio Express, apologized and said the company is changing course.
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They were hoping he wouldnt notice and that through some loophole they would get ownership of that patent.
 
So you folks finally notice what a fishy company Microsoft is?

I have no doubt a legit review of ALL MSoft patents would lead to a flood of invalidations for "obvious under the art" or existing in prior art.

The patent system is a disaster and a blatent field of theft by corporations in all feilds.

A house cleaning is called for.
 
Sucks when reality interferes with fantasy. Oh well, there's still a lot of other things to patent that likely the original creator won't notice.
 
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