Microsoft, founded by U.S. multinational famous as Bill Gates and Paul Allen dedicated to the development, manufacturing and software licensing and hardware, you can not sell more than Word and Office in the U.S.
Judge of the Court of Appeals has previously pronounced the sentence in which he reveals that Redmond should stop selling Microsoft Word and Office from 11 January in the United States. We’ll see what action is taken out Microsoft.
This news was coming sooner or later after it was known that Microsoft had lost the trial for violating 449 patents l4i where custom XML code used in Microsoft Word versions 2003 and 2007. This will carry a fine of $ 290 million and an order not to sell Word. The latter was subsequently revoked but Microsoft had to make changes to their software to keep selling. In fact, he demanded to change the XML or stop selling the product.
Microsoft attempted to appeal in Washington but his decision was the same as the previous tribunal. Violo l4i patent for what is permanently barred the sale of Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007 in the United States and any future versions that incorporate the custom XML. l4i argues that with the intrusion of Microsoft with the custom code, lost 80% market share, so he had to redirect their trade towards other aspects of business strategy.
The court will allow Microsoft to offer service to those who have Word software with custom XML, but can not instruct others who do not. Microsoft is striving to fulfill the court order. Word 2007 versions will go on sale soon without this feature, while the new version of Office 2010, which is currently in beta has not already.
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