Adobe ordered to pay more than $33 million for patent infringement

Adobe has been ordered by a courtroom in Delaware to pay nearly $33.8 million to an organization known as ViaTech Applied sciences over patent infringement. ViaTech introduced the case to courtroom in 2019 and it seems to be concluded, for now.

The corporate accused Adobe of infringing certainly one of its patents associated to the mechanism by which it licenses its Adobe Artistic Cloud software program to its clients. It seems, as if the jury sides with ViaTech.

In line with courtroom paperwork, the jury agreed with ViaTech Applied sciences. They stated that Adobe’s expertise for activating licensed copies of software program like Acrobat and Photoshop violates ViaTech’s patent rights.

I can’t discover out a lot about precisely who ViaTech Applied sciences is on the internet. There are a number of with comparable names however the one one I can affirm to be the identical firm is one other patent infringement declare by ViaTech towards Microsoft in 2016/17.

However after the decision, ViaTech attorneys issued a press release.

We’re thrilled that the jury acknowledged the worth of ViaTech’s improvements.

ViaTech lawyer Denise De Mory

Adobe, naturally, weren’t fairly so celebratory. An Adobe spokesperson advised Reuters that the corporate was disillusioned and that it “takes the integrity of the patent system significantly”. In addition they stated they are going to be “exploring all post-trial and appellate choices”.

So, this complete factor may not be over fairly but.

[via Reuters]