Microsoft Claims Patent Holder Got A Job At Microsoft To Get Info Used In Patent Lawsuits
from the patent-espionage dept
We see all sorts of strange patent-related lawsuits around here, but this one probably qualifies for the most extreme attempt by a patent holder to come up with info for the sake of a patent lawsuit. Apparently (and this is according to Microsoft), Miki Mullor, CEO of a company called Ancora Technologies, applied for a job at Microsoft while still working for Ancora. He got the job, and then used the job to download all sorts of info unrelated to his job -- but which was helpful in allowing Ancora to sue a bunch of companies, including Dell, HP and Toshiba claiming that their use of Microsoft anti-piracy technology violated Ancora's patents on anti-piracy technology. We've seen plenty of questionable patent lawsuits... and lots of stories about corporate espionage, but not many that combined both topics. Update on 11/17/2009: The company informs us that the companies have settled.
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Filed Under: anti-piracy, corporate espionage, miki mullor, patents
Companies: ancora, microsoft
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Why don't they get with the times?
Geez some folks still can't get past that old business model.
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illegal?
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Sounds like...
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Ancora Technologies
So, I see two guys. One is a would-be lawyer and a spy. THAT guy invents something he can't sell, then when he is broke and needs to support his family, then THAT guy gets hired by the largest software manufacturer in the world and spied on that corporation, stole documents unrelated to his job before filing his own patent lawsuit.
Sounds fishy to me. I predict he wins.
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so, he's attempting to make cash without any regard to the ethical ramifications.
way to play down those Jewish stereotypes Mr. Mullor.
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You're the first one to say anything about "Jews", troll.
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LOL LOL LOL LOL
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Some small companies believe that it is better to keep lots of secrets rather than pay lawyers to protect patents. This solves the problem on the other end of things .. who is hiding that fact that they are violating your patents.
I have to ask .. did Microsoft fire him ?
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No he's been transferred to their legal department.
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interesting
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Wow
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