It is reported, Eolas files motion to enjoin IE , that Eolas is (on the surface at least) attempting to stop distribution of the Internet Explorer browser.
Of course, Eolas has no primary interest in achieving that. The true objective seems to be to cause Microsoft .... and, in time, possibly others .... to give money to Eolas. No surprise there, then.
One thing that puzzles me about this case is that I hear persistent rumours that indicate there is substantive prior art. Why then did the USPTO grant the patent to Eolas in the first place? Why didn't the putative prior art carry the day in court resulting in Eolas' case being thrown out?
If you are interested in learning more about Eolas' side of the story, visit Eolas in the News .
Posted by Andrew Watt at October 9, 2003 11:59 AM