U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 11, 2011
High Court Affirms Standard for Patents
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the high standard for proving whether a patent has been incorrectly issued, thus upholding a $290 million verdict against Microsoft Corp. for patent infringment.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously affirmed the high standard for proving a patent has been incorrectly issued, thus upholding a $290 million verdict against Microsoft Corp. for infringing on a Canadian software company's patent.
Microsoft has said the verdict is the largest patent infringement award that's survived appeal.
The court ruled it takes clear-an...
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