Microsoft possibly to sue RedHat?

[Marc Wiriadisastra]

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2200717/microsoft-sharpens-aims-patent

"People who use Red Hat, at least with respect to our intellectual 
property, in a sense have an obligation to compensate us," Ballmer said 
last week at a company event in London discussing online services in the UK.

Is this going to affect Fedora indirectly?

Regards,

Marc