By Paul McDougall September 30, 2009
Microsoft won a significant court victory Tuesday when a judge overturned a jury's finding that the company was liable for $388 million in damages for patent infringement. But the ruling could be reversed on appeal. Uniloc, of Singapore, sued Microsoft in federal court in Rhode Island in 2003, claiming its products were being used illegally in the Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office productivity suite. A jury ruled in favor of Uniloc and earlier this year imposed a penalty that is a record amount for a patent case. Uniloc can take the case to a higher court to attempt to have the jury's decision reinstated. A spokesperson said the company plans to do just that. "Uniloc will continue to protect its intellectual property and appeal the Judge's decision to override the jury's verdict to the US Court of Appeals," the spokesperson said. "We are confident that Uniloc will ultimately prevail," the spokesperson added. A Microsoft spokesman said, via e-mail late Tuesday, that the company is "pleased that the court has vacated the jury verdict and entered the judgment in favor of Microsoft."
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