Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 20th Mar 2009 09:33 UTC
Following Microsoft's patent claim against TomTom, the Dutch mobile navigation device maker has countersued Microsoft, claiming the company infringes upon four of its patents. "The GPS device maker, based in The Netherlands, filed the countersuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday. TomTom says Microsoft's Streets and Trips products infringe on four patents it owns related to vehicle navigation software."
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This is like cats fighting for territory, only one possible outcome is for one company to be liquidated and for people to lose their jobs, all the while lawyers get richer and richer and laugh their way to the bank.
When can businesses be at a state where competition is friendly? I used to work at an appliance retailer, about 100 metres or so from another. We'd frequently go and chat with each other, refer customers to each other (if we were out of stock). I know it sounds cheesy, but can't we all just get along?