Law360, Washington (March 09, 2012, 3:55 PM ET) -- Research and development laboratory Walker Digital LLC on Friday told the Federal Circuit that a lower court's misinterpretation of computer processes and patent language had caused the company to lose a patent case against Microsoft Inc. over Web searches launched by a computer application.
The case centers around a Walker patent for launching a search from a computer application, like a word processor or spreadsheet program, while allowing the user to continue to work on the document.
Walker, headed by Priceline.com Inc. founder Jay S. Walker,...
Judge Misread Patent In Microsoft Case, Fed. Circ. Hears
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