Microsoft Loses Supreme Court i4i Case

The Supreme Court has upheld a $290 million jury verdict against Microsoft for infringing on a Canadian company's patent. No biggy, Gates could dig around in his couch cushions for that. Thanks to everyone that sent this one in.

Microsoft Corp suffered a defeat on Thursday when the Supreme Court upheld a record $290 million jury verdict against the software giant for infringing a small Canadian company's patent. The justices unanimously agreed with a U.S. appeals court ruling that went against the world's largest software company in its legal battle with Toronto-based i4i.

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