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Microsoft barred from selling Word in U.S.

Canadian firm wins latest round of patent dispute

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 | 4:44 PM ET Comments236Recommend206

CBC News

A small Toronto company has won a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. that could prevent the giant software firm from selling some versions of its Word software in the United States.

On Tuesday a U.S. district court judge in Texas issued a permanent injunction barring Microsoft from selling the word-processing program because it violates a patent held by i4i Inc.

 

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