Microsoft Terancam Denda US$388 Juta karena Langgar Hak Paten

Microsoft terancam didenda sebesar US$388 juta karena melanggar hak paten milik perusahaan software anti pembajakan, yaitu Uniloc. Keputusan ini disampaikan oleh Federal Jury Rhode Island yang memutuskan perkara ini.

Software yang dipatent-kan itu akan menerbitkan identitas para pengguna lisensi untuk mendeteksi apakah legal atau tidak.
Diberitakan pula bahwa Microsoft akan melawan keputusan ini dengan menyatakan bahwa pihaknya tidak melanggar paten tersebut karena paten tersebut dianggapnya tidak berlaku.

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Posted by Lora Bentley Apr 10, 2009 2:29:05 PM

Here's an interesting patent law tidbit: Reuters reported Wednesday that a federal jury in Rhode Island entered a $388 million judgment against Microsoft for infringing patents belonging to anti-piracy software vendor Uniloc.

Microsoft, of course, will ask the judge to overturn the verdict. A spokesperson told Reuters, "We believe that we do not infringe, that the patent is invalid and that this award of damages is legally and factually unsupported."

The patent in question covers software that prevents unauthorized use of software by "generating unique identities for licensed users," the story says. The award is reportedly one of the largest on record in a patent case.