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Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is a large distributor of hardware and software.
Software patents used against HP
- A list of patent infringement law suits brought against HP, most of which are related to software patents.
- HP was one of the targets named in InNova v. 36 companies (2010, USA).
- 3D patent suit extended to Dell, HP, IBM, Sony, others
Software patent stockpiling
HP has a stockpile of dangerous software patents, including overly broad patents such as:
Can you help? Has HP made any patent promise?
Other info
HP supported Microsoft in I4i v. Microsoft (2009, USA): brief
Siding with MS on patent issues is usually a bad thing, but in this case MS was the victim of a software patent, so it's possible that siding with them was the right thing to do. Analysis welcome.
HP and Microsoft signed a Patent non-aggression pact in 2002.[1]
References
- ↑ "False open source representative calls for european software patents". http://perens.com/Articles/Taylor/. "...HP signed a "non-aggression pact" with Microsoft..."
