Hi,

Here''s the general picture.

"A jury in Rhode Island found Microsoft guilty of patent infringement, ordering it to pay US$38 million to Uniloc, the patent holder. Initially filed in 2003 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, the suit alleges that Microsoft's product activation system infringes on a patent held by Uniloc."

"Microsoft's product activation process aims to reduce piracy by requiring people to activate their software, tying it to a particular machine in the process. Users can then reinstall the software repeatedly on that machine, but can't share the software with other people and PCs."

"The verdict was reached by a jury in a long-running case in federal court in Rhode Island, which found that Microsoft infringed Uniloc’s patent on software that generates unique identities for licensed users and prevents unauthorized use or copying of programs."
Source(s):
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/040809-microsoft-loses-anti-piracy-pa...

http://www.mstalkonline.com/microsoft-loses-anti-piracy-patent-case/


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