Patents adds twist to software lawsuit; a challenge to Microsoft's plan for its new operating systems. (case brought by Intertrust Technologies)

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Intertrust Technologies has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft over its Media Player software which comes with its new Windows XP operating system. Intertrust claims a patent over digital rights management technology which controls how information is authorized to be used in file sharing. Intertrust also claims that Microsoft has placed proprietary information about digital rights management on the Internet.

Internet software, Patents, File transfer software, InterTrust Technologies Corp., Microsoft Media Player (Desktop video software)

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9 states ask judge to put restrictions on Microsoft systems

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9 states that were unhappy about the Justice Department's settlement with Microsoft Corp. have requested that restrictions be put on some of the software concern's products. The proposed restrictions include asking Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to force Microsoft to offer stripped down versions of its operating system so that competitors could provide their own versions of products like Word and Internet Explorer.

United States, Computer Software, Legal issues & crime, Software, Company legal issue, Laws, regulations and rules, Antitrust law, Influence, Products, State rights, Microsoft Windows XP (Operating system)

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