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Microsoft’s appeal of a U.S. District Court’s ruling that it must stop distributing Word and pay millions in damages because of violating an XML patent held by i4i will be heard on September 23, 2009.
Among other things, Microsoft says that the ruling will cause irreparable harm to consumers who rely on Word.
Interestingly, i4i’s product is simply an add-on to Word, and the company has been profiting since the release of the 2003 version of Microsoft’s software.
You can read PC Magazine’s analysis of the i4i vs. Microsoft case here.
Seems to me that compensation for the add-on would be best remedy for all concerned — i.e., the consumers, i4i and Microsoft — rather than yanking Word from the marketplace. If i4i’s product is merely an add-on that depends on Word, I don’t understand what they think they will gain if Microsoft cannot sell Word until it is redesigned without the XML coding in question.
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Among other things, Microsoft says that the ruling will cause irreparable harm to consumers who rely on Word.
Interestingly, i4i’s product is simply an add-on to Word, and the company has been profiting since the release of the 2003 version of Microsoft’s software.
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