MS, HP Prevail in Patent Infringement Case
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federal judge dismissed a patent infringement suit brought by E-Pass
Technologies against Microsoft and HP last week, saying there was no
infringement, and granting motions by the two companies to dismiss the
case. E-Pass had accused Microsoft and HP of violating patents
surrounding the storage of information on multiple credit cards on to
one electronic card.The suit accused Windows Mobile and HP devices of
infringing on the patent, and was filed in 2002. Microsoft said it
respects the patent rights of others, and was pleased with the results
of the decision. Neither HP nor E-Pass technologies had publicly
commented on the situation.