Microsoft attempts to patent emoticons? – Slashdot Aside Posted on July 23, 2005 by Ron Bieber Microsoft attempts to patent emoticons? – Slashdot.org Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related
Hasn’t the patent been approved? So what happens when Microsoft gets the patent. Do other IMs need to pay tribute to Microsoft for using emoticons in their software?
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Hasn’t the patent been approved?
So what happens when Microsoft gets the patent. Do other IMs need to pay tribute to Microsoft for using emoticons in their software?