In the end I would be surprised. Since Apple was already selling the iPod before Microsoft even filed the patent application I don't think anything will come of it. The true battle will be who actually has notes talking about it first. If Apple can demonstrate they had the ideas first then it will invalidate Microsoft's claim.
David Kaefer, Microsoft's director of intellectual property licensing and business development, said: "In general, our policy is to allow others to license our patents so they can use our innovative methods in their products."
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