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Intellectual Property

Sep. 13, 2012

In 9th Circuit, Microsoft and Google fight for advantage in patent wars

New chess moves in the high technology patent wars played out Tuesday at an oral argument session before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel as Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. vied for advantage in a case being fought in Germany.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - New chess moves in the high technology patent wars played out Tuesday at an oral argument session before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel as Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. vied for advantage in a case that could affect one of their battles in Germany.


Spotlighting the global nature of the conflict, the question on appeal was a Seattle federal judge's anti-suit injunction f...

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