South Korean company technologies used illegally in MS Office

    On Friday, November 24, the Supreme Court of South Korea issued a ruling recognizing that Microsoft illegally used technology licensed by South Korean company P&IB in the MS Office software package. Several patents owned by P&IB describe the process of automatically switching languages ​​from English to Korean when entering texts.

    “Microsoft has adapted our technology for its office software suite, while stating that our original development is ineffective,” says P&IB President Kim Kil-hae; his words are quoted by The Korea Times . “However, the court ruled in our favor. Thanks to this decision, we can easily win the lawsuits that are currently pending before the Seoul Supreme Court. ”

    The South Korean company expects to receive $ 75 million in compensation, as well as forcing Microsoft to suspend the sale of MS Office in the country until the development company removes patented technologies from its programs.

    A lawyer for the Microsoft office in Korea promises to file a lawsuit demanding annulment of the current court decision.

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