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Google, Apple, others hit by Eolas patent lawsuit
News Eolas Technologies, a company that went through a years-long patent-infringement lawsuit against Microsoft, has sued a large number of corporate powers for infringement of that same patent and another related patent concerning interactive programs...
[October 7, 2009, 8:26]
Eolas case rehearing demanded
News Microsoft has stepped up its defence in the Eolas Technologies patent infringement case, asking for a new hearing on a software export matter it calls crucial to the whole industry. But the University of California, which with its Eolas spin-off...
[March 23, 2005, 9:05]
Eolas ruling prompts Microsoft action
News Microsoft is moving ahead with what it calls "modest changes" to Windows and Internet Explorer as a result of the patent suit brought against it by Eolas Technologies. In August, a federal court in Chicago ruled that Microsoft must pay $521m (£312m...
[October 7, 2003, 16:15]
Eolas wants Microsoft to stop browser distribution
News 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.
[October 9, 2003, 9:00]
Eolas wants Microsoft to stop browser distribution
Talkback Is Eolas going to sue all of the other browsers that use this code in the exact same way? Yet another company jumps on the Sue Microsoft bandwagon. Or did they just target the biggest one that could give them the most money for something they...
[October 16, 2003, 20:17]
Eolas loses another patent battle
News The US Patent and Trademark Office has handed Microsoft a second victory in its dispute with Eolas, rejecting browser patent claims that could roil the Web if upheld. The patent in question, owned by the University of California and licensed...
[August 19, 2004, 8:45]
Eolas patent ruled invalid
Talkback I believe the Eolas patent/lawsuit should be struck down because it is not a valid patent
[March 8, 2004, 13:09]
Eolas patent ruled invalid
Talkback http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EOLAS). IMHO after reading through Raggett's June 93 post on HTML+, that there is a ground for obviousness as HTML+ did propose and "embed" tag that functions quite similar to the Eolas patent.although the descriptions...
[March 8, 2004, 15:26]
Microsoft settles IE patent dispute with Eolas
News Microsoft has settled a long-running and expensive lawsuit with Eolas Technologies, a start-up backed by the University of California, that alleged Internet Explorer infringed a patent. We're pleased to be able to reach an amicable resolution in...
[August 31, 2007, 9:50]
IE Eolas workaround turned around
News The ActiveX modifications are designed to shield Microsoft from liability in a high-profile patent dispute with Eolas Technologies and the University of California. Microsoft expects a second trial in the Eolas case to start sometime this year.
[March 30, 2006, 10:15]
Microsoft tweaks IE to duck Eolas liability
News Microsoft has been in a long-running spat with Eolas Technologies and the University of California. In 2003, a jury awarded more than $500m (£300m) in damages to the university and Eolas, but Microsoft appealed the decision.
[December 5, 2005, 9:00]
US regulators look again at Eolas patent
News The US 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, in a development likely to bring cheer to Microsoft and software patent foes alike.
[November 12, 2003, 8:00]
Eolas hits back at Microsoft in patent battle
News UC and its one-man software spinoff Eolas on 16 July filed a brief with the US Court of Appeals for the federal circuit to counter Microsoft's request for an appeal in a patent infringement case that has rattled the Web, from site authors to...
[July 20, 2004, 8:35]
Appeal underway against Eolas ruling
News The 174-page document, filed on 3 June, attacks a US District Court decision that said Microsoft violated a patent, owned by the University of California and its Eolas spinoff. The August decision originally granted the University of California and...
[June 9, 2004, 9:05]
Microsoft delays Eolas-prompted changes
News Microsoft said it will delay making any modifications to its Windows operating system and Internet Explorer Web browser because of the Eolas patent case. Web software company Eolas Technologies sued Microsoft in 1999, claiming that software that...
[January 30, 2004, 8:05]
Eolas hits back at Microsoft in patent battle
Talkback I thought the patent had been cancelled .
[July 20, 2004, 13:26]
Eolas ruling prompts Microsoft action
Talkback What! Not more lawsuits and digs. I am not always a lover of Microsoft software, and sometimes the way they market their products borders on the insane, But come on! this is now getting a bit out of hand.
[October 21, 2003, 8:04]
Microsoft delays Eolas-prompted changes
Talkback Shaun, please don't take things so seriously, you will have a stress related heart attack. It is not the end of the world mate, just relax and take it easy, a few deep breaths should solve your problems.
[October 27, 2005, 18:19]
Eolas loses another patent battle
Talkback Microsoft gave millions to George Bush's electoral campaign, of course they are going to win such legal battles. In the same way the various energy companies that sponsored him have won almost every federally concerned legal case they have had, of...
[August 19, 2004, 11:30]
Microsoft delays Eolas-prompted changes
Talkback Every Web Browser I have used has plugin capabilities and as far as I know none were made by Eolas. Forgive me if I am missing something here but is Microsoft the only company producing a plugin-style web browser?
[February 6, 2004, 8:52]
