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Answers here: http://www.ucop.edu/news/archives/2003/
aug11art1qanda.htm

According to this, the invention occured by researchers at UC,
and they formed a new company, Eolas, which was granted
exclusive rights to the patent by UC.

As for what was invented:
Q. What is the patented technology that was at issue in the case?
A. The patented technology is a key component of the
interactivity available on the Internet today. It allows web page
developers to embed interactive programs in Web pages. A
browser, equipped with the University of California?s patented
technology, is able to deliver that interactivity to the user. For
example, the technology is used often with stock information,
video players, games, virtual real estate tours and other
interactive content on the Web. The patent allows the Web to be
a platform for fully interactive embedded applications.

As for promptly suing Microsoft:
Q. Why didn?t Microsoft license the technology from UC?
A. Microsoft was contacted in 1994, along with a number of
other companies, regarding the technology. UC cannot speculate
as to why Microsoft never pursued licensing opportunities then.; Posted by: tic swayback Posted on: 09/29/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Awful day for all Americans Mike Cox | 09/29/05

Ok, now that's too funny... BitTwiddler | 09/29/05

ROFLMAO!!! 10.0! Linux User 147560 | 09/29/05

10.0+, Mikey! Judas I. | 09/29/05

Was not able to stop laughing 10.9 gagnon_pascal@... | 09/29/05

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and the photo album ... can't stop laughing!! rick752 | 09/29/05

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Above and beyond... Loverock Davidson | 09/29/05

Mike, you now owe me a keyboard and a mouse! crash89 | 09/29/05

I don't under stand all the whining duclod | 09/29/05

What Programmers? matrixdomain | 09/29/05

Are you disconnected jmills@... | 09/29/05

LOL Anti_Zealot | 09/30/05

So.. Patrick Jones | 09/30/05

...OK in my book grin

Anti_Zealot | 09/30/05

BTW ... IanX | 09/30/05

Applause Real World | 09/30/05

Dang it! Cardinal_Bill | 09/30/05

A GREAT day for all Americans johnpall@... | 10/05/05

My rep says you're a real laugh panic! WiredGuy | 10/06/05

The end of software patents in USA Nigel Johnstone | 09/29/05

Well, the patent system worked. Anton Philidor | 09/29/05

Well, that's one way to get rid of ActiveX... BitTwiddler | 09/29/05

Get rid of it? Anton Philidor | 09/29/05

How so? Cardinal_Bill | 09/29/05

Stole? rapson | 09/29/05

Perhaps crazy decisions like this will help in the long run tic swayback | 09/29/05

Well gee! Cardinal_Bill | 09/29/05

I guess this is it working then Nigel Johnstone | 09/29/05

Yes, the patent sytem has worked IT_User | 09/29/05

Half right, Anton Update victim | 09/30/05

Patents are still time-limited tic swayback | 09/30/05

SPECIAL REPORT: Spyware Authors across the world keel over with coronaries. BitTwiddler | 09/29/05

Great day, no more prior art arguments Boot_Agnostic | 09/29/05

Could you repeat that? vdraken | 09/29/05

P a t e n t O f f i c e s t i n k s Boot_Agnostic | 10/03/05

Some interesting quotes from Eolas' Mike Doyle. Yen_z | 09/29/05

Doyle is un-American... Mike Cox | 09/29/05

I tried to read your blog... Yen_z | 09/29/05

I hate backseat drivers chameleon@... | 09/29/05

Microsoft brought the Internet to the public? Henry Miller | 09/29/05

Al Gore Middle of the Road | 09/30/05

Then he failed even to claim the credit IT_User | 09/30/05

Invent? rapson | 09/29/05

Answers here tic swayback | 09/29/05

I wonder how far this patent extends. Anton Philidor | 09/29/05

It applies to plug-ins and applets Mark Miller | 09/30/05

Thanks. Anton Philidor | 09/30/05

Patent enforcement tic swayback | 09/30/05

Even if Eolas did distinguish... Anton Philidor | 09/30/05

Standards? Dr_Zinj | 10/06/05

Here's what I've found. Yen_z | 09/29/05

Ironic. Anton Philidor | 09/29/05

Of course, there's always a lot of... Yen_z | 09/29/05

Ah, for the Celts... Anton Philidor | 09/29/05

no way anton Monkey_MCSE | 09/29/05

Doubly ironic Fred Fredrickson | 10/01/05

Funny. You forget about Macromedia, Apple, Adobe John Zern | 10/01/05

Not at all Fred Fredrickson | 10/02/05

Money could have been better spent tic swayback | 09/29/05

Eolas Laughs Last songquorunsunyen@... | 09/29/05

Eolas not laughing quite yet... John Zern | 10/01/05

Back to court we go John L. Ries | 09/29/05

They also have the... sykandtyed | 09/29/05

If I understand this right... John L. Ries | 09/29/05

Funny rapson | 09/30/05

Can't be wrong all the time John L. Ries | 09/30/05

What are we gonna talk about? IT_User | 09/30/05

Patent Office reaffirms itself BruceWheelock@... | 09/29/05

New to reexamination,eh? IT_User | 09/29/05

This was director-ordered re-exam Buckyball | 09/29/05

The real news about MS ... George Mitchell | 09/29/05

george, thank for the link Monkey_MCSE | 09/29/05

Sounds like a Mike Cox alter-ego article rick752 | 09/29/05

This article if true ... ShadeTree | 09/30/05

But it also reinforces the many suggestions... MacCanuck | 09/30/05

DId they admit. it? Who runs the link John Zern | 10/01/05

Apparently they did... MacCanuck | 10/06/05

has the article has been pulled? barocca | 04/11/06

Good article rapson | 09/30/05

If you can't steal it, counter sue sykandtyed | 09/29/05

What did MS 'steal'? vdraken | 09/30/05

RE: What did MS 'steal'? orlando@... | 09/30/05

Please Folks...read story again. computer_man | 09/29/05

Forget that, I invented Windows (nt) George Jay | 09/29/05

Forget that, with the patent office, I claim to have patented Boot_Agnostic | 09/30/05

What I hate about HOW the patent system works jmills@... | 09/29/05

Sue till oposition can't afford it anymore. ingram091 | 10/01/05

Stop when they get it right. John L. Ries | 10/01/05

Faster then Light Engine John Zern | 10/01/05

Good, now IBM can sue Eolas Boot_Agnostic | 10/03/05

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