Macromedia last week won its first patent counterclaim trial against Adobe Systems and was awarded damages
Macromedia last week won its first patent counterclaim trial against Adobe Systems and was awarded damages of $4.9m (£3.4m). The verdict follows an earlier suit brought by Adobe against Macromedia (Broadcast, 10.5.02).Macromedia chairman and chief executive Rob Burgess said: 'The score is now Adobe one, Macromedia one, customers zero.' A third case, brought by Macromedia against Adobe, is scheduled for June 2003.

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