A Desmarais team has secured a $44.9 million verdict from a Delaware jury that found Zynga violated IBM-held patents. The dispute centers on technology used in popular games such as Empires & Puzzles, Crosswords With Friends, and Farmville 2 and 3.
After a weeklong trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, an eight-member jury concluded on September 13 that Zynga willfully infringed on two IBM patents related to in-game features and advertisements. The jury awarded $40 million for infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,072,849 and $4.9 million for violating U.S. Patent No. 7,702,719.
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