LXer: Microsoft in BlueJ patent U-turn

LXer · 01-29-2007, 09:21 PM

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We didn't mean to do it Microsoft has pulled a patent application for "Object Test Bench" in Visual Studio after it was accused both of copying the idea from the BlueJ community, and of filing the patent application in the full knowledge that prior art existed. [Busted! - dcparris]

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Cogar · 01-30-2007, 01:32 PM

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Kölling told El Reg "I am very happy that Microsoft has withdrawn the patent application. It is very unfortunate that they filed such an obviously unmerited application in the first place...but it also shows that there are individuals within Microsoft who 'Do The Right Thing' and try to play fair with the academic community."

Microsoft only chose to "do the right thing" when they were caught.