Thu, Sep 2nd 2004 9:01am

Microsoft Snags TV, Tab Key Patents

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theodp writes "'We think--patent for patent--what we are doing is, if anything, more important than what others are doing,' boasted Bill Gates recently. And on Tuesday, Microsoft once again put rocket scientists and cancer researchers alike to shame, receiving patents for Integrating Television Into Web Pages and Tabbing to Hyperlinks on Web Pages. "

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auMoose Cowherda, Sep 3rd, 2004 @ 1:14am

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> receiving patents for ... Tabbing to Hyperlinks on Web Pages.< br>
can you say lynx ?

this f*cked up patent system is coming au rsn. bring a chequebook...

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