LinexLegal: Microsoft To Pay Damages To Canadian Firm For Patent Infringement http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-164878/linexlegal:microsoft-to-pay-damages-to-canadian-firm-for-patent-infringement Posts in the discussion thread "LinexLegal: Microsoft To Pay Damages To Canadian Firm For Patent Infringement" - A jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has ruled against Microsoft Corp for willfully infringing US Patent 5,787,449 owned by a Toronto firm, i4i LP. On May 20, 2009, Microsoft was found liable to pay USD 200 million in damages resulting from lost profits and royalties, and the amount could be later increased by the judge if there is a finding of willful infringement. http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-164878#post-517257 LinexLegal: Microsoft To Pay Damages To Canadian Firm For Patent Infringement http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-164878/linexlegal:microsoft-to-pay-damages-to-canadian-firm-for-patent-infringement#post-517257 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:51:57 +0000 zoobab 2946 "A jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has ruled against Microsoft Corp for willfully infringing US Patent 5,787,449 owned by a Toronto firm, i4i LP. On May 20, 2009, Microsoft was found liable to pay USD 200 million in damages resulting from lost profits and royalties, and the amount could be later increased by the judge if there is a finding of willful infringement."

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