for patent infringement against Toshiba. In fact one of their own designers who patented the flash memory chip is suing Toshiba. His suit filed in 2004 in a Japanese court is for ``his rightful cut of ... profits.....``

full story can be found at:

www.businessweek.com/extras

or in the April 3rd issue of BusinessWeek

Toshiba might not be a patent troll but they sure are

patent Pirates!!!!!!!!