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  Patent Central to Microsoft Case Invalidated
Time: 19:15 EST/00:15 GMT | News Source: Reuters | Posted By: Todd Richardson

Thanks, Sodajerk. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has invalidated a claim to Web browser technology central to a case against Microsoft Corp., a move that could spare the software giant from paying more than half a billion dollars in damages, according to documents obtained on Friday. Last year, an Illinois jury delivered a $521 million verdict against Microsoft for infringing on technology developed by a privately held firm, Eolas Technologies Inc., and the University of California.

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#1 By 19992 (68.69.127.19) at Friday, March 05, 2004 08:27:00 PM
That's certainly good news for everybody. Should save most corps a ton of money.



 

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