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Microsoft to Pay Up in VirnetX Patent Case

Another week, another loss (or settlement, anyway) in a patent case for Microsoft. This time, the price tag is $200 million, and Microsoft can make the check out to communications-security company VirnetX.  

Posted by Lee Pender on May 17, 2010 at 11:56 AM


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