Toronto based i4i wins patent case vs. Microsoft

Toronto based i4i has won a patent jury verdict in Texas, U.S.A. against Microsoft in the amount of $ 200M U.S. for willful patent infringement. The patent was for manipulating complex data in electronic documents and was awarded in 1998 to i4i. E-mails presented at the trial provided evidence that giant Microsoft was aware of i4i's software and inserted it into Word 2007 and Word 2003. I4i is seeking an injunction and treble damages. Microsoft says that it will appeal and that the patent is invalid. Stay tuned to see how it is resolved.