Red Hat, Novell sued for patent infringement (InfoWorld)

Red Hat, Novell sued for patent infringement (InfoWorld)
Linux vendors Red Hat and Novell are being sued for patent infringement by IP Innovation and Technology Licensing Corp. The plaintiffs claim they own US Patent No. 5,072,412 for a “User Interface with Multiple Workspaces for Sharing Display System Objects” issued Dec. 10, 1991, as well as two other similar patents. It is believed to be the first patent infringement lawsuit involving …