“In a strangely unpublicized case, Microsoft yesterday found itself on the losing end of a ruling in a critical Digital Rights Management (DRM) battle with InterTrust, a DRM company that is suing the software giant for almost 150 counts of patent infringement. This week’s ruling sets the stage for a trial where it will be determined whether Microsoft broke the law, though it’s likely the two companies will pursue settlement talks. InterTrust says that Microsoft has violated its DRM patents in products such as Windows Media Player and the Xbox video game console.” – Security Administrator.
The TeleRead take: The fun isn’t just in Microsoft being sued. It’s also in what might come out in public testimony about DRM and related business practices. Let’s hope Redmond does not settle.
