[Mimedefang] Trend Micro patent idiocy - and so it begins

[Jeff Rife]

On 30 Jan 2008 at 14:45, Ben Kamen wrote:

> As in: http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7254038.html
> 
> You have GOT to be kidding me. They awarded that in 2007!?!?
> (Applied in 2005)
> 
> I have some Dell Computer laying around here
> with low profile slots in them that are older than that!
> 
> In Fact:
> 
> (
> Service Tag:	85JKT11
> System Type:	Dimension 4500S
> Ship Date:	8/31/2002
> Dell IBU:	Americas
> )

Wow.

I have a 1997 low-profile Gateway with multiple, rotated expansion 
slots *plus* a non-rotated low-profile video card, which is pretty much 
everything this patent claims.


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