BUSINESS-OBJECTS l'emporte concernant le litige de violation de brevet qui l'oppose à Microstrategy
Presse économique/High-Tech
SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004--Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) a annoncé ce jour que le tribunal de district américain du district oriental de Virginie a répondu favorablement à la requête de Business Objects de jugement sommaire d'absence d'infraction, dans l'affaire relative au brevet n° 6 260 050 de Microstrategy. L'affaire sera classée lorsque le tribunal aura émis un avis et une ordonnance formels, mais l'annonce de ce dernier a d'ores et déjà permis de supprimer l'affaire du calendrier d'audiences.
(BW) Business Objects Prevails in Patent
Infringement Litigation Against Microstrategy
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004--Business
Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) today announced that the United States District
Court, Eastern District of Virginia, has granted Business Objects'
motion for summary judgment of non-infringement on the case related to
Microstrategy's patent #6,260,050. The case will be dismissed once the
court issues a formal opinion and order, but the court's announcement
removed the case from the trial calendar.
"We are pleased the judge has decided to throw this case out of
court," said Bernard Liautaud, chief executive officer and chairman of
Business Objects. "We felt from the outset that this case was
frivolous and had no merit."
Business Objects was represented by law firms Townsend, Townsend,
& Crew, and LeClair & Ryan in this matter.
About Business Objects
Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI)
software company. Business intelligence enables organizations to
track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. The company's
solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of
corporate databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer
relationship management (CRM) systems.
Popular uses of BI include enterprise reporting, management
dashboards and scorecards, customer intelligence applications,
financial reporting, and both customer and partner extranets. These
solutions enable companies to gain visibility into their business,
acquire and retain profitable customers, reduce costs, optimize the
supply chain, increase productivity, and improve financial
performance.
In December 2003, Business Objects completed the acquisition of
Crystal Decisions, the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined
product line includes software for reporting, query and analysis,
performance management, analytic applications, and data integration.
In addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services
to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence
projects.
Business Objects has more than 24,000 customers in over 80
countries. The company's stock is traded under the ticker symbols
(NASDAQ:BOBJ) and (Euronext Paris ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB). It is
included in the SBF 120 and IT CAC 50 French stock market indexes.
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http://www.businessobjects.com.
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