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From: mslater@cup.portal.com (Michael Z Slater)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: hayes lawsuit
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Date: 27 May 91 06:15:33 GMT
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>I've been following this thread with interest the last few days. Theres been
>a lot of discussion over the validity of the patent, use of patent for
>monopoly, etc, but I haven't seen any news about what Everex, et al are
>doing about it. Are they throwing in the towel or are they appealing?
>Is Multitech settling or are they going ahead, despite the precedent?

Everex is appealing; I'm not sure about the others.  Some smaller companies
have settled because they can't afford to fight.  Those that can, such as
Everex, aren't going to let this bogus patent stand.

Michael Slater, Microprocessor Report   mslater@cup.portal.com