i4i Inc. vs. the Software Giant: success story and advice from the underdog

Nathan Fan is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. When Toronto-based i4i Inc. suspected their software patent had been infringed by Microsoft Corp., they rallied their resources and launched a lawsuit against the software giant in March 2007.  i4i’s patent was granted in 1998 for their XML software which allowed users to manage large amounts […]