Patent and Standard

The drafting of wifi standard and potential collision with Patents.
Quoted from Zdnet

Companies working with popular standards for wireless technology may have a patent infringement problem. A federal judge in Tyler, Texas, ruled last week that an Australian government agency holds the rights to patents on the underlying technology used in two Wi-Fi standards and a third proposed standard. The decision--if it survives what many assume will be a lengthy appeals process--could have a wide-ranging impact on wireless equipment makers and consumer electronics manufacturers.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6137372.html

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