Supreme Court Case of i4i vs Microsoft set to Begin Tomorrow

Microsoft has spent plenty of time defending itself in the court room over the years, but arguably the case of Microsoft vs. i4i is as important a battle for the software giant as its antitrust trial was more than a decade ago.

The case itself began over a claim of infringement by i4i over a recently removed feature in Microsoft Word, but more broadly the case will have a long term impact on how patents will be enforced going forward.Microsoft and it's rather a-typical posse are seeking to change the way patent accusations are handled in general. A ruling in their favor could severely damage the ability of nonpracticing entities� , from going after other companies with weak patents. The implications are obviously much broader than this, but ultimately that is what Microsoft is looking to accomplish here.�...

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