Cops Raid Cebit Show March 17, 2007
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Wow, when I read something about the fuzz raiding this year’s Geekathon at Cebit this morning I thought I was in for some potential terrorist action, a geek-punch between Apple and Microsoft stand reps maybe, or – optimistically - a steamy tale of all those scantily clad booth babes getting in on an impromptu mass shower. Ah well, you can always hope.
Instead, the cops were looking for patent dodgers. Yes, it really is that exciting. Just like last year, the police were hunting [successfully] for companies showing off products that were infringing MPEG audio patents. In other words, those companies building MP3 and other products without ponying up for the rights.
The companies that were nabbed are being kept under wraps for now but it's safe to say we’re talking minnows here, not sharks. Now, back to that shower scene…-Martin Lynch
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