Microsoft has won a court appeal to cancel fine of $ 358 million

Microsoft has won a court appeal to cancel fine of $ 358 million earlier U.S. Supreme Court to another court ruled that the software giant must pay this amount in favor of Alsatel-Lucent to settle a patent dispute that began back in 2003, reported representatives of Microsoft.

The Supreme Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the decision of a federal judge of San Diego, who had previously admitted Microsoft acquitted of violating patents, for which Alcatel-Lucent to seek payment.

Previously, alleged that the handwriting recognition technology used in the Microsoft Tablet PC, violates the proprietary development of Alcatel-Lucent. In addition, court documents indicated that some technologies used in the products of Outlook and Windows, also violate the patents of Alcatel-Lucent, in particular the system of work with calendar data.

"We are pleased with the court decision and are pleased that the court dismissed the company from the payment of damages, we hope to take some additional steps in these proceedings", - said Kevin Kutz, a representative of Microsoft. On the effect of additional steps Microsoft has no report.

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