CNET Reports that Gutuit Media has filed suit against Microsoft claiming that Silverlight infringes on several of Gotuit’s patents. Woburn MA based Gotuit provides metadata management and video mashup services for a number of mid and large size companies. (See our previous coverage here)

Specifically, in a complaint filed in California Northern District Court on July 2, Gotuit claims that Microsoft is infringing by:

Using, Silverlight , metadata markers will be added to Olympic video, which will be re-broadcast with anindex, so that the viewing experience can be customized in order to match individual viewing preferences.

Due to the overall vagueness of the complaint, the complexity of the technology involved, and the ambiguity of digital media patents this will doubtless lead to many hours of litigation. Gotuit may not really expect to win, if they had a clear cut case they would have been more specific in their filing.

They’re simply looking for their share of the Olympics pie. Which makes the case a win-win, if you’re a technology lawyer.

Tags: Gotuit, metadata, microsoft

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