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Supplement
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2008
(Revised from original 2008 version)
AT&T v. Microsoft (B): District Court Ruling and Appeal
by
Willy C. Shih
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Abstract
The (B) case follows the course of Microsoft's settlement with AT&T, and its appeal in the issue of foreign replicated software that eventually goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. It is intended for follow-up the discussion of the (A) case with what happened, examining a next phase of the dispute in which the protagonist employs completely different strategies.
Keywords: Patents;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Conflict and Resolution;
Competitive Strategy;
Technology Industry;