"We are taking this action now, after notifying Macromedia on several occasions that its products are infringing our patent. The remedy sought is straightforward: We ask them to stop infringing our patent." - Bruce Chizen, Adobe's president, claiming Macromedia was infringing the company's copyright by using a tabbed palette, which can display multiple sets of information in the same area of the computer screen, in products such as Fireworks and the recently announced Flash 5.
"We believe the claims made are without merit and that the patent was invalid because it was obtained by not disclosing relevant prior art." - Macromedia, refuting the charge.
News monitor column compiled by Conor Pope. Computimes edited by Conor Goodman and Conor Pope
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