Javier Cardona wrote: > On 9/13/07, Bernardo Innocenti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Are there patents on 802.11s? Even though >> it's an IEEE standard? >> > > http://standards.ieee.org/db/patents/pat802_11.html > > Scroll down to 802.11s. Apple, Microsoft and Fujitsu do at least > provide the patent/application number. The other 8 companies will > probably wait until the standard is ratified. That gives them more > "leverage". > > > Don't forget the Australian CSIRO holds key patents that 802.11 is built on. Hence all the wireless chipset providers and users(device manufacturers) in trouble for knowingly infringing the CSIRO patent/s.
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