Sales of Microsoft could be in serious trouble due to ann unresolved legal dispute in the US.
Microsoft are well known for copying infringements but a new patent infringement case against Microsoft has resulted in a $290 million fine - That's about 175 million pounds for us in pounds sterling.
It has also meant a ban on all sales of MS Word in the states. Microsoft have claimed that this could force them to stop the selling of the Microsoft Office suite altogether.
Although Microsoft say they have not infringed any patent and have filed a motion with the Court of Appeals the stopping of sales could spread to the UK next
Kevin Kutz a spokesman for Microsoft states these filings are not unusual in patent cases - They believe the evidence demonstrates that Microsoft do not infringe and that the i4i patent is invalid.
The problem was raised when Microsoft incorporated XML, which was originally developed by Canadian company i4i and is used to control embedded tags, into the 2003 and 2007 version of Word.
A Texas court rules that by doing so, Microsoft had violated i4i's patent and called for a halt to sales until a final judgement can be reached.
At Sagari we personally hope that the patent will be lifted for Microsoft as we think the MS Office package is an excellent one that we have all used and supported for many years and hope to be still supporting this for many more years to come..
Best regards
Steven John
Owner of Sagari Ltd
www.itmanagedsupportservices.co.uk
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