Patent Case Word, Microsoft Ask Appeal Again
Software February 4th, 2010
Microsoft finally has decided to appeal again to the patent infringement case is set for Microsoft Word.
Thus reported by Reuters that quoted on Monday (1/11/2010). Reported that Microsoft has filed an appeal request to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Appeal is expected this time would change the initial decision that mention Microsoft guilty of patent infringement. As a result of this verdict is Microsoft must pay compensation and also remove certain functionality from Microsoft Word or Microsoft Word to stop the sale.
The first decision taken by the jury in August 2009. Microsoft also has to appeal against that decision failed in December 2009.
From the results of the court’s decision, Microsoft should start January 11, 2010 prohibited from selling software that Microsoft Word still contains the patent was the problem. In addition Microsoft also had to pay a fine of EUR 290 million (approximately USD 2.6 trillion).
Companies that have patents that are infringed by Microsoft I4i, a small software company from Canada. Reuters reported, I4i executives are also optimistic that they will succeed at the next trial.
