Microsoft has lost a lawsuit over a XML patent and is in a rush to fix it.
The lawsuit was over how word handles .xml files.
Microsoft says that it will patch Office 2007 by January 11th, 2010 to keep it on the shelf.
Office 2010 is immune to this because it does not contain the code that infringes on the patent.
“It’s getting closer and closer to check-writing time for Steve Ballmer, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has just upheld a decision that would see Microsoft Word and Office banned from sale starting January 11. If you’ll recall, Microsoft lost a patent infringement suit against XML specialists i4i back in May when it was found that Word’s handling of .xml, .docx, and .docm files infringed upon i4i’s patented XML handling algorithms, but the injunction against further Word sales was put on hold pending the results of this appeal.” -Engadget
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