Microsoft Loses South Korea Patent Ruling

mikesd81 writes "Ars Technica is carrying an article discussing Microsoft's denial for an appeal in a South Korean patent infringement case. The case focused on the automatic translation between English and Korean in Microsoft Office and was brought against the company in 2000. The Supreme Court of South Korea ruled that the patents are effective for technologies switching the input mode between Korean and English." From the article: "Technology firm P&IB, which sued Microsoft on behalf of Professor Lee, wants Microsoft to ante up to the tune of W70 billion ($75 million) in a separate lawsuit covering damages. 'Microsoft adapted our technologies to its Office package without dealing with Prof. Lee and it claimed the patents were not effective in the court,' P&IB President Kim Kil-hae told The Korea Times."

Comments

Input mode switching

[Taagehornet]

Are they going to ban Java as well?

http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/core/basic /intl/faq.jsp#imf

Re:busted! from TFA, maybe can't sell office

[SCHecklerX]

Just don't allow *their* cars to run on the rails while letting others.

Re:South Korea is isolating itself

[njen]

South Koreans do not blindly support the actions of the leaders in North Korea, they only hope that their countrymen are able to survive the current state of their leaders oppresive control long enough to see freedom. The South Koreans see North Korea as brothers and sisters that will one day find them reunited with each other. Why is it so bad to hope for reunification? Your comments are flamebait as I have never seen any South Korean in support for what the likes of Kim Jong Il has done.

And what if Microsoft did infirnge on patented technology? Then they must pay the price of that infringement.

(no, I am not Korean)