The CSIRO’s legal bid to keep royalties flowing from its WiFi patent by taking on the top three carriers in the US appears set to succeed.CSIRO sources confirmed that a number of major electronic equipment manufacturers had approached the national science agency seeking to negotiate licence terms to use its wireless technology.To read this report in The Australian in full, see:
www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/csiro-set-to-win-key-wifi-royalties-case-against-the-top-three-carriers-in-the-us/story-e6frgakx-1226297492379Also see:CSIRO to settle over Wi-Fi dispute: report
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is reportedly in negotiations with US carriers AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, which could see a dispute over the use of its coveted Wi-Fi patent settled out of court before it goes to trial.The CSIRO initiated legal action against the three carriers in May 2010, alleging that the three have been infringing on its WLAN patent, which has been held since 1993.
www.zdnet.com.au/csiro-to-settle-over-wi-fi-dispute-report-339333652.htm