[A2k] Microsoft to Pay $1.52 Billion in Patent Suit Damages

[Jeff Williams]

All,

See: http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,2097780,00.asp
and
 http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2097387,00.asp

"A U.S. federal jury found that Microsoft Corp. infringed audio patents
held by Alcatel-Lucent and should pay $1.52 billion in damages,
Microsoft said Thursday. The news comes after reports that U.S.
Supreme Court justices expressed doubts about whether Microsoft
Corp. should be liable for infringing AT&T Inc. patents in Windows
software sold overseas."

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