Companies sigh relief from Supreme Court's eBay decision

June 12, 2006

By: James J. Foster
Mass High Tech

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The Supreme Court shook up the patent world by ruling that the owner of a patent eBay had infringed would not necessarily be able to shut down eBay. How will this ruling will play out for other patent owners? Many companies in the semiconductor, computer and software industries are breathing a sigh of relief.