Australia’s top science agency has walloped some of the world’s biggest industrial giants in the US patent courts to bring the country a pay check worth up to $1 billion over the next five to 10 years.The CSIRO has won its long-running battle to enforce a patent on technology used in Wi-fi connections that have become virtually ubiquitous in laptops and other devices around the world.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25370534-15306,00.htmlBonanza for CSIRO after landmark patent win
The CSIRO has won a long legal battle with the some of the world’s leading technology companies in an outcome that will give a substantial financial windfall to Australia’s peak scientific body.The case revolved around the CSIRO’s patented wireless local area network technology, a process invented in the 1990s that is being used in almost every wireless device – including mobile phones, computers, game consoles, networking equipment and internet-enabled TVs. “We are very pleased with the outcome in financial terms,” said Mike Whelan, the deputy chief executive, operations.
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http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/04/22/1240079730838.htmlCSIRO settles wireless battle
The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation (CSIRO) has settled its wireless technology patent battle out of court against some of the world’s technology giants, and plans to use the financial windfall to fund new research.
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