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Eolas Techs. Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 99 C 626 (N.D. Ill.) (Pallmeyer, J.).

Speculation regarding Judge Pallmeyer's delay of the Eolas v. Microsoft trial is over.  Eolas announced that it settled with Microsoft in a letter to shareholders (available from theSeattle Post-Intelligencer).  No details of the settlement were available, but Eolas told its shareholders to expect a dividend from the settlement of up to $60-$72 per share.  Here is more coverage of the settlement:*

• Vnunet.com
  
• Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog -- discussing the letter to Eolas shareholders.
  
• Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
  
• Patent Prospector

*  As I have explained in previous posts, I will not comment on any news from this case because of my family's connection to it, but feel free to discuss the case in the comments.

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Eolas Techs. Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 99 C 626 (N.D. Ill.) (Pallmeyer, J.).

Speculation regarding Judge Pallmeyer's delay of the Eolas v. Microsoft trial is starting in the MSM and on the internet.  The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Internetnews.com both have pieces reporting that Eolas and Microsoft are working toward settlement.  Both stories quote a Microsoft spokesperson as saying, "[Microsoft is] in active discussions with Eolas Technologies regarding a possible settlement ."

As I said in my previous posts, I will not comment on any news from this case because of my family's connection to it, but feel free to discuss the case in the comments.

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Eolas Techs. Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 99 C 626, Min. Order (N.D. Ill. Jul. 30, 2007) (Pallmeyer, J.).

Late yesterday Judge Pallmeyer entered a minute order striking the Eolas v. Microsoft trial scheduled for this week and setting a status conference for August 30.  As I said in my previous post, I will not comment on any news from this case because of my family's connection to it, but feel free to discuss the order in the comments.

And thank you to all of you who were interested in guest blogging the trial.  I will get in touch if the trial is rescheduled.  If anyone else is interested email me.

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Eolas Tech. Inc.v. Microsoft Corp., No. 99 C 626 (N.D. Ill.) (Pallmeyer, J.).

The second Eolas v. Microsoft trial starts Monday, July 30.  The first trial, held before Judge Zagel, was about as close to a media frenzy as patent cases get.  I would love to live blog some or all of the trial.  But I cannot do it because my wife, Laura Donoghue, is a member of Microsoft's trial team.  However, if one of the Blog's readers wants to guest blog about the trial, send me an email and we can work something out.  If I do not get a guest blogger for the trial, I will post links to news coverage of the case without any commentary, for obvious reasons.

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