Newman Infinite Prevails on Majority of Claims in Patent Infringement Case

SHANGHAI, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- It is our pleasure to announce that the Shanghai Patent Court has ruled in our favor on 10 of 14 points in our Microsoft patent infringement trial. The March 31, 2025, judicial ruling grants us the ability to directly appeal our case to the People's Supreme Court before the statutory timeframe and allowing us to rectify the remaining points. We have successfully defended our patent (ZL201280055598.3) against Microsoft's multiple invalidation attempts before the Chinese Intellectual Property Authority (CNIPA).

"This ruling further validates our position since filing in December 2020—that our intellectual property was used without authorization," said Matthew Allan Newman, Founder and CEO. "While not a complete victory, the majority decision affirms the strength of our patent claims, and I'm confident we'll resolve remaining issues at the next level."

As stated on the judicial report, our lawsuit demands that Microsoft and two other defendants be ordered to immediately:

• Stop infringing our invention patent right No. ZL201280055598.3, including but not limited to stopping the import, sale, and promise to sell all products that infringe our patent rights, stop promising to sell infringing products on the Microsoft official store website and major e-commerce platforms, destroy all infringing products in stock, and stop providing subsequent paid services to Windows 10 products infringing products include:
• Windows 10 operating system itself with a virtual trackpad
• Storage CDs, program download links on the official website, and other products that store operating system installation programs
• Surface products installed with the Windows 10 operating system

"Typically, in cases where large scale maritime logistics are involved, those financial ramifications are often overlooked. When injunctions make container contents contraband, the largest major ports like Shanghai and Los Angeles can refuse the entire ship including those of the newest generation capable of carrying up to 18,000 containers. In maritime/admiralty courts, the other companies whose goods would be affected by the shipping delays are allowed to direct lawsuits and claims towards the company responsible for the ships voyage not being completed, and thus those liabilities can easily exceed insurances necessary for shipping. Given the massive size of these ships nearly all companies now lack enough free cash to make the kinds of situations retrievable," Newman added, addressing industry implications.

Noting what Newman would like to see as an outcome, "there is a way where we all win. This patent would help the defendant level the playing field amongst their competitors in the touch technology arena, a goal they have been trying to achieve for nearly two decades. The rest of the Newman Infinite patent portfolio would provide a much needed revenue stream per Jen Hoods comments from Microsoft's 2024 Q4 quarterly call, and help solidify them as a leader in client-side internet security for their cloud services," Newman said while also noting that should this case be forced to go all the way, "a victory would help small  patentees see that China can be a safe haven for legitimately enforceable intellectual property."

SOURCE Limitless Group International Corporation