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Litigation

Sep. 15, 2009

Court Tosses $358 Million Award Against Microsoft

A federal appeals court has tossed out a $358 million damage award against Microsoft Corp., remanding the patent infringement case to the San Diego trial court because the patents cover only a "small feature" of the software giant's popular Outlook e-mail program.

By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - A federal appeals court has tossed out a $358 million damage award against Microsoft Corp., remanding the patent infringement case to the San Diego trial court because the patents cover only a "small feature" of the software giant's popular Outlook e-mail program.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a case that is being closely watched by companies on both sides of the paten...

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