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Microsoft to Pay Troll $200m
Resolves a patent dispute that saw VirnetX win a $105.8 million jury verdict in March
May. 22, 2010 08:45 AM
Microsoft Monday agreed to pay VirnetX Holding Corporation $200 million and take a license to the outfit's virtual private network widgetry to resolve a patent dispute that saw VirnetX win a $105.8 million jury verdict in March.
The company complained in early 2007 that Windows and Office Communicator products tread on two of its patents and the judge could have trebled the award.
VirnetX, which wanted to be acquired by Microsoft, then filed a second suit on St Patrick's Day charging infringement by Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
The 12-man concern, which doesn't make anything, acquired the contested IP from SAIC, which developed it for the CIA. It involves using a domain name service to set up a secure VPN.
About Maureen O'GaraMaureen O'Gara the most read technology reporter for the past 20 years, is the Cloud Computing and Virtualization News Desk editor of SYS-CON Media. She is the publisher of famous "Billygrams" and the editor-in-chief of "Client/Server News" for more than a decade. One of the most respected technology reporters in the business, Maureen can be reached by email at maureen(at)sys-con.com or paperboy(at)g2news.com, and by phone at 516 759-7025. Twitter: @MaureenOGara
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