Do you use Microsoft Word 2003 or 2007?

August 25, 2009

I use 2003 and have probably used every version of Word previous to that one. If you use an earlier version of Microsoft’s word processing program and are thinking about upgrading, you may need to get that upgrade before October.

Judge Leonard Davis has ruled in favor of Toronto-based i4i, Inc. in it’s patent infringement suit against Microsoft. The company claimed, and Judge Davis agreed, that Microsoft  “unlawfully infringed on i4i’s patent through the use of a built-in XML editor.” Although Windows Vista and .NET Framework were also named in the suit, they were not included in the ruling. What this means for Microsoft is that they’ve been enjoined from selling or supporting new copies of Word 2003 or 2007 in the United States and have also been ordered to pay i4i, Inc. $240 million in damages and costs.

For complete details about the ruling and Microsoft’s impending appeal, read the article on Information Week.

UPDATE August 24: Judge grants Microsoft’s request for an appeal hearing

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