2010
Microsoft Word and Office Found to Infringe on US Patent
Jan. 11, 2010—The Software Store has finished replacing the following products with non-infringing versions in the Software Store: • Word 2003 • Word 2007 • Office 2003 Standard • Office 2007 Standard • Office 2003 Professional • Office 2007 Professional Plus • Office 2007 Enterprise Please contact software.store@vanderbilt.edu if you have questions.
Microsoft Word and Office Found to Infringe on US Patent
Jan. 5, 2010—Microsoft has notified Vanderbilt that on December 22, 2009, a United States court of appeals ruled that Microsoft must stop selling versions of Word and Office that infringe on a United States patent. The injunction only applies to licenses purchased after January 10, 2010. The ITS Software Store is in the process of downloading updated...