Microsoft faces patent suit over update tech
Published: 26 Mar 2009 08:45 GMT
Microsoft is facing a patent-infringement suit over the technology it uses to automatically update Windows, Office and other programs.
In a lawsuit filed on 20 March, BackWeb Technologies charges that Microsoft's Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS), as well as Windows Update and other products, infringe four of BackWeb's patents.
BackWeb, which is based in Israel and has US offices in San Jose, California, filed the complaint in US District Court in San Francisco.
BackWeb seeks, among other things, an injunction against Microsoft, a declaration that BackWeb's patents are valid and monetary damages.
A Microsoft representative said the company has yet to be served with court papers, so it would be "premature" to comment.
BackWeb was an early leader in the technology for "pushing" data onto a computer.
The full lawsuit is posted on BackWeb's site.
Credit: Microsoft hit with patent suit over update tech from CNET News
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