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Old 04-06-2011, 06:13 PM   #1
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Default Office 2007 Professional Plus Key VirnetX sues Mic

Just days immediately after winning Round 1 of its patent-infringement situation towards Microsoft, VirnetX has filed an additional patent-infringement situation against the Redmondians. This time,Purchase Office 2010, VirnetX is taking goal at Windows 7.The new case,Office 2007 Professional Plus Key, which came to light on March 18, once more alleges that Microsoft is making use of VirnetX’s virtual private networking (VPN) patents without paying for their use. VirnetX’s original situation versus Microsoft, filed in 2007, cited Windows Server 2003, XP, Vista, Live Communications Server, Windows Messenger, Office Communicator and various versions of Office as infringing on two of VirnetX’s patents. The new pleading focuses on Windows 7, claiming it infringes on these same patents.Kevin Kutz, Director of Public Affairs, said Microsoft hadn’t but seen VirnetX’s new claim.“While we can’t comment specifically about the new complaint because we have not been served, Microsoft respects intellectual property,Office 2007 Standard, and we believe our products do not infringe the patents involved. Moreover, we believe those patents are invalid. We will challenge VirnetX’s claims.”A Texas jury on March 16 recommended Microsoft pay VirnetX $105.75 million for willfully infringing on two VirnetX networking patents. Microsoft officials said they are appealing that ruling.McKool Smith, the law firm representing VirnetX is the same one that represented i4i, which won a $200-million-plus patent-infringement verdict versus Microsoft. Judge Leonard Davis,Windows 7 Activation Key, the same judge who presided over the i4i situation, was the judge overseeing the VirnetX case, as well.VirnetX, a subsidiary of VirnetX Holdings, is “focused on commercializing a patent portfolio for securing real-time communications over the Internet,” explains the company in its November 10-Q.Update: I just received more on VirnetX’s new suit, which it filed on March 17, 2010. Here’s VirnetX’s official statment:VirnetX “filed a complaint in the Tyler Division of the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,502,135 and 7,188,180 by Microsoft’s Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 software products.”“This is a tactical and procedural post-trial action to ensure and protect our property rights as we proceed to final resolution with Microsoft,” said Kendall Larsen,Windows 7 Discount, VirnetX President and CEO.
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