[ NNSquad ] Patent Abuse: Boston University sues to block sales of Apple products

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Patent Abuse: Boston University sues to block sales of Apple products

http://j.mp/14NX4Y8  (Gigaom)

   "Boston University wants a ban on the sale of a wide variety of Apple
    products and the company's profits from the last few years - all
    because of a patent filed for in 1995."

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And so, Boston University joins the exalted ranks of the patent
extortionists.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
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