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Dell, Inc.
Alcatel-Lucent Patent Infringement
Date: 04/04/2008 (Date of Verdict)
Misconduct Type: Intellectual Property
Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental
Contracting Party: None
Court Type: Civil
Amount: $51,000
Disposition: Judgment Against Defendant
Synopsis: A federal jury in San Diego found that Microsoft Corp. and Dell Inc. infringed patents owned by Alcatel-Lucent SA for touch screen and computer stylus technologies. Microsoft was ordered to pay over $367 million in damages and Dell was ordered to pay $51,000.
