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Microsoft Loses i4i Case

John Paczkowski in News on June 9, 2011 at 9:14 am PT

A stinging defeat for Microsoft in its long-running patent dispute with I4i.

Appeal Gives Microsoft Chance to Contest i4i Award, Patent Standards

John Paczkowski in News on November 29, 2010 at 10:20 am PT

A rare victory for Microsoft in its long-running legal battle with i4i. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Redmond’s appeal seeking to overturn a $290 million jury verdict against it for infringing an i4i XML patent in Word 2003 and 2007.

USPTO Upholds i4i Patent in Microsoft Spat

John Paczkowski in News on May 11, 2010 at 3:08 pm PT

Microsoft has suffered another loss in its pitched-battle patent dispute with i4i. On Wednesday, i4i announced that the patent at the heart of the dispute, No. 5,787,449, has been upheld by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office despite Microsoft’s best efforts to have it tossed.

Court Affirms Injunction Against Microsoft

Brent Kendall and Don Clark, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 22, 2009 at 4:49 pm PT

A federal appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a $290 million patent-infringement judgment that will bar Microsoft Corp. from selling current versions of its flagship Word software. Microsoft said it has been preparing modified versions of the affected programs that should be ready when the injunction goes into effect on Jan. 11, allowing sales to continue without interruption

Microsoft Barred From Selling Word, but Not From Making Great Fake Web Videos

Peter Kafka in Media on August 12, 2009 at 4:21 am PT

If a ruling from a judge in eastern Texas sticks, Microsoft will have to give up selling its Word franchise in 60 days. But that’s a very big if. In other news: Look at this cool ad for Microsoft Germany!

Latest Microsoft Patent Describes Method of Losing Patent Infringement Suits

John Paczkowski in News on May 21, 2009 at 7:29 am PT

2009 is proving to be a year of dubious distinction for Microsoft in patent litigation. On Wednesday the company was ordered to pay $200 million to Toronto-based i4i for willfully infringing its patents.