Supreme Court of the United States (U.S.) ordered Microsoft to pay a fine of U.S. $ 290 million or equivalent to Rp 2.4 trillion (USD 1 = Rp 8,500) on the case of infringement of patents owned software company in Canada.
Reported by Business Day and quoted detikINET on Friday (10/06/2011), judges unanimously to grant the court that handles patent disputes between i4i against Microsoft. To note, this case rolling for years. But the judge ultimately rejected Microsoft's arguments.
The dispute began in 2007 when both i4i for the first time sue Microsoft. This small software company accused Microsoft used their patents to software word processor or Microsoft Word.
Verdict that Microsoft violated, had dropped Judge. As a result, Microsoft is required to pay compensation and revoke certain functions of Microsoft Word or Microsoft Word to stop sales. But in January 2010, Microsoft decided to appeal.
No doubt, this case was brought up to the Supreme Court level. But alas, it seems that Microsoft hopes for filing the appeal is to change the initial decision should be dashed.
Founder and Chief Technology Officer Michel Vulpe i4i mention, this case is not entirely over, since Microsoft also has been facing challenges of another patent case and the possibility of having to pay patent licensing fees other.
"We are very pleased the court made the right decision. And the decision was unanimous," he said.
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