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- From: Bernard Lang <Bernard.Lang@inria.fr>
- To: patents@liberte.aful.org
- Subject: Microsoft sues Bandai
- Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 16:31:08 +0200
MicroSoft sues Bandai
Redmond (BNN) -- Microsoft (MSFT) has announced a 54 million dollar lawsuit
against Tamagotchi maker, Bandai.
Microsoft is claiming that the Tamagotchi (the Japanese electronic pet
that's all the rage with kids) is an infringement of its intellectual
copyright.
Microsoft spokesperson, Erik Loregard stated "Software that needs constant,
even hourly, attention, or else it dies? Sounds like Windows to me. This is
clearly an infringement on our technology".
The Bandai company spokesperson refused to comment on the suit.
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