Neowin News Feed for: Eolas

Microsoft Settles Eolas Patent Feud

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:52:33 +0000

Intellectual property licensing firm Eolas has announced in a letter to its share holders that it has settled a patent lawsuit with Microsoft over a method to embed interactive components into a web page, such... Read more...

Microsoft Loses in Eolas Patent Ruling

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:28:41 +0000

Striking a blow to Microsoft, the U.S. Patent Office this week reaffirmed a key Web-browsing patent that the software maker is accused of infringing. In a decision made public Wednesday, the patent... Read more...

Appeals court overturns Eolas decision

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:58:23 +0000

Microsoft on Wednesday claimed a victory in a high-profile Web browser patent dispute, as an appeals court partially reversed a lower court decision that left the software giant exposed to $565 million in damages. ... Read more...

MS Eolas appeal begins

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:18:28 +0000

Microsoft began its appeal yesterday against a $565m judgment that it infringed on a patent held by Eolas, a University of California spin-off. The federal appeals court heard that the patent should not be valid... Read more...

Two strikes for Eolas

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:52:01 +0000

Microsoft was awarded another victory from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today regarding the on going dispute with Eolas and the University of California. While the University of California and Eolas aren't too... Read more...

Microsoft appeals Eolas decision

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 01:26:33 +0000

Back in August Microsoft was found guilty of infringing on Eolas patent. Earlier this week Microsoft finally filed a request to the U.S. Court of Appeals. That decision in August shook the Web. If Eolas... Read more...

Eolas strikes back; Microsoft prepares appeal

Tue, 11 May 2004 22:09:49 +0000

The patent battle between Microsoft and the University of California's Eolas spin-off is heating up again, with each side pressing its case before the government. UC and Eolas filed a response to... Read more...

Judge rules Microsoft infringed on Eolas patent

Thu, 15 Jan 2004 03:50:09 +0000

A Chicago federal judge on Wednesday upheld a $512 million patent verdict against Microsoft that could ultimately force major changes in many of the most common Internet software products. Judge James Zagel... Read more...

Eolas Discussing Browser Patent With Linux Community

Thu, 15 Jan 2004 03:48:44 +0000

Eolas Technologies Inc. is talking with members of the Linux and open-source community about the use of its Web browser patent, which is at the heart of its high-profile infringement case against Microsoft Corp., the... Read more...

Patent office to re-examine Eolas patent

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:35:29 +0000

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has stepped squarely into a fight roiling the Web by agreeing to re-examine the Eolas patent for a browser plug-in, a development likely to bring cheer to Microsoft and... Read more...

W3C sides with Microsoft against Eolas patent

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:32:26 +0000

The World Wide Web Consortium has taken up Microsoft's cause in a patent infringement lawsuit by urging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to invalidate the related patent "in order to prevent substantial economic and... Read more...

Eolas files motion to enjoin IE

Wed, 08 Oct 2003 22:42:23 +0000

Eolas Technologies on Monday filed a motion to permanently enjoin Microsoft's distribution of its Internet Explorer browser amid a flurry of court filings by both sides in the pivotal patent infringement case. ... Read more...

Microsoft Announces Steps to Address Eolas Patent Ruling

Tom Warren — Tue, 07 Oct 2003 09:33:09 +0000

Documentation for Developers and Modest Changes in Software Will Minimize or Eliminate Impact on Consumers and Address Issues Raised by Aug. 11 Ruling While Appeal Moves Forward Microsoft Corp. today announced... Read more...

Eolas says it would settle over IE

Sun, 21 Sep 2003 05:03:57 +0000

In response to newly revealed details of Microsoft's potential plans to redesign its browser, Eolas founder Mike Doyle urged the software giant to leave Internet Explorer alone and pay his company a license fee instead.... Read more...