A federal jury in Delaware has ordered Adobe to pay ViaTech Technologies $33.8 million for patent infringement related to Adobe's digital licensing technology. The jury found that Adobe's mechanisms for activating licensed software, including popular products like Acrobat and Photoshop, violate ViaTech's patents, a report said
Further, the report suggests that the jury agreed with ViaTech Technologies’ claim that Adobe’s technology for activating licensed copies of software, violates ViaTech’s patent rights.
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In 2019, the ViaTech Technologies lawsuit stated that its eLicense software has been used by various companies, including computer game makers and digital publishers, to protect their content from unlicensed users. The company also accused Adobe’s software activation technology of infringing on its patent for a license-control mechanism for digital files. The lawsuit was initially filed in Massachusetts but later moved to Delaware in 2020.
Adobe denied these allegations and argued that the relevant sections of ViaTech’s patent were invalid. Nevertheless, the jury found in favour of ViaTech and awarded ViaTech a substantial sum of $33,8 million in damages.
This ruling is a reminder that protecting intellectual property rights is important in the digital age. Companies must be careful not to violate patented technologies, as the financial and reputational consequences can be severe.
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