The battle in the courts move on, and this time Macromedia scores.
Yahoo – Macromedia Wins Patent Counterclaims Trial Against Adobe
Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR – News) today announced that a jury ruled in its favor in a counterclaims suit against Adobe Systems. The verdict included a damage award of $4.9 million. Macromedia intends to ask the court to issue an injunction to stop Adobe’s infringement, and also intends to appeal the verdict in the initial Adobe case.
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“The score is now Adobe one, Macromedia one, customers zero,” said Rob Burgess, chairman and CEO, Macromedia. “Macromedia is absolutely committed to defending the right to innovate.”
I would have to agree with Rob, the customers does not benifit from Adobe and Macromedia waisting time and money in the courts over patent claims.