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Sep. 7, 2007

NetApp Claims Sun Infringed Patents

SAN FRANCISCO - Data storage company Network Appliance sued Sun Microsystems Wednesday, claiming Sun infringed its patented technology by including it in a system it released as open source software.

By Joe Mullin
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - Data storage company Network Appliance sued Sun Microsystems Wednesday, claiming Sun infringed its patented technology by including it in a system it released as open source software.
      In public statements, NetApp officials said the dispute began when Sun made an "aggressive demand" for licensing payments about 18 months ago,...

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