Windows 7 Product Key VirnetX sues Microsoft over

Just days soon after winning Round 1 of its patent-infringement situation versus Microsoft, VirnetX has filed yet another patent-infringement situation against the Redmondians. This time, VirnetX is taking purpose at Windows 7.The new case, which arrived to light on March eighteen, once more alleges that Microsoft is using VirnetX’s virtual private networking (VPN) patents without paying for their use. VirnetX’s original situation versus Microsoft, filed in 2007, cited Windows Server 2003, XP,Microsoft Office 2010 Professional, Vista,Office Pro Plus, Live Communications Server, Windows Messenger, Office Communicator and various versions of Office as infringing on two of VirnetX’s patents. The new pleading focuses on Windows seven, claiming it infringes on these same patents.Kevin Kutz, Director of Public Affairs, said Microsoft hadn’t nevertheless seen VirnetX’s new claim.“While we can’t comment specifically about the new complaint because we have not been served, Microsoft respects intellectual property, and we believe our products do not infringe the patents involved. Moreover, we believe those patents are invalid. We will challenge VirnetX’s claims.”A Texas jury on March 16 recommended Microsoft pay VirnetX $105.75 million for willfully infringing on two VirnetX networking patents. Microsoft officials said they are appealing that ruling.McKool Smith, the law firm representing VirnetX is the same one that represented i4i, which won a $200-million-plus patent-infringement verdict in opposition to Microsoft. Judge Leonard Davis, the same judge who presided over the i4i case, was the judge overseeing the VirnetX situation, as well.VirnetX, a subsidiary of VirnetX Holdings, is “focused on commercializing a patent portfolio for securing real-time communications over the Internet,” explains the company in its November 10-Q.Update: I just received more on VirnetX’s new suit, which it filed on March 17,Office 2007 Enterprise Key, 2010. Here’s VirnetX’s official statment:VirnetX “filed a complaint in the Tyler Division of the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,502,135 and 7,Windows 7 Home Basic Key,188,Windows 7 Product Key,180 by Microsoft’s Windows seven and Windows Server 2008 R2 software products.”“This is a tactical and procedural post-trial action to ensure and protect our property rights as we proceed to final resolution with Microsoft,” said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX President and CEO.