UK firm files patent suit against Apple, Microsoft

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Suit involves technologies important in helping protect computer users from viruses and other Net attacks.

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by July 20, 2004 3:42 PM PDT: Why is nobody suing for patent infringment when these types of things are first introduced?? In my opinion, if you've let people use your patent for 10 years without saying anything, you have forfeited your rights to it. It's ridiculous to start suing for patent violations for things that have been around for years and years while you were completely silent.; Like this Reply to this comment

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by July 20, 2004 5:37 PM PDT: http://patents.oncloud8.com/?pns=5,694,546;6,594,692;6,125,388;6,658,464;6,611,862;6,557,054; Like this Reply to this comment

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