Are Patent Lawsuits the Next Y2K Challenge?; Giga Information Group Research Confirms That Y2K Remediation Patent Holders Ready to Take Action.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1999-- According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. research conducted by Giga Information Group (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : GIGX), the United States Patent & Trademark Office (PTO PTO abbr. 1. Parent Teacher Organization 2. or p.t.o. please turn over 3. power takeoff PTO or pto please turn over Noun 1. ) has issued at least 30 patents for methods, processes and solutions that address fixes for the Year 2000 bug n. 1. (Computers) an error in the coding of certain computer programs in which the year portion of dates was represented by only two decimal digits, assuming that the first two digits are "19". In such a program the the year 1975 is represented as "75". . Giga research also confirms that at least one of the 30 patent holders intends to contact major corporations about the payment of fees and royalties for infringement of his patent relating to Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 windowing For Northcoast Where we call someone over and then roll our window up on them. Bassline preference. For Example: "Hey, Andi." *insert window being rolled up* "HAHAHA. . "Windowing" is a term that loosely applies to a common solution that helps enable software to handle the millennium date change. Giga estimates that 75 percent or more of the organizations that have performed Y2K remediation have used windowing or windowing in combination with other techniques to fix their Y2K problems. Many, if not most, organizations were unaware of the windowing patents. According to Giga analysts Kazim Isfahani and James Grady, the windowing patent holder will soon begin systematically contacting major U.S. corporations regarding their infringement of the patent. Over time, international corporations will be included. Compensation requested will be in a lump sum Lump sum A large one-time payment of money. , followed by monthly royalties. The plans of other Y2K patent holders is still unclear. The details of the Y2K patent issue were presented to Giga Information Group clients on October 29 in a research document titled "Y2K Patent Threatens all Windowed Win´dowed a. 1. Having windows or openings. Applications." About Giga Information Group Giga Information Group (NASDAQ: GIGX) provides objective research, advice and continuous coaching on technology for e-Business. Giga's integrated suite of offerings helps clients make strategic decisions about the technologies, people and processes needed to excel in the new digital economy. Emphasizing close interaction between analysts and clients, Giga delivers support with the speed and scope necessary for e-Business. Giga, founded by Gideon I. Gartner, began providing services in April 1996 and now has a global client base encompassing more than 1,000 organizations and over 118,000 licensed users, making it the fastest growing company in the IT advisory industry's history. Its enterprise clients include companies that use, sell and invest in technology. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Giga has 10 other offices covering the Americas and Europe. Giga is also represented by distributors in other areas of the world. The Company's Web site can be accessed at http://www.gigaweb.com. The Company's logo with the name Giga Information Group is a registered trademark of Giga Information Group, Inc. |
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