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Macromedia
Files Patent Infringement Counterclaims Against Adobe Systems
SAN FRANCISCO --(Sept. 27, 2000)-- Macromedia, Inc. announced
it has filed counterclaims in the U.S. District Court for the
District of Delaware against Adobe Systems, Inc. for infringement
of several Macromedia patents. This action was taken in direct
response to Adobe's initiation of a lawsuit against Macromedia
for allegedly infringing two Adobe patents. Macromedia believes
that the claims made in the Adobe lawsuit are without merit.
Specifically, Macromedia counterclaimed against Adobe for infringing
three Macromedia patents:
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U.S. Patent No. 5,467,443 relates to changing blended elements
and automatic re-blending of elements and is infringed by
its Adobe Illustrator product.
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U.S. Patents Nos. 5,151,998 and 5,204,969 relate to visually
displaying and editing sound waveforms and are infringed by
its Adobe Premiere product.
"Macromedia
has no choice but to vigorously defend itself against the Adobe
lawsuit," said Kevin Lynch, president, products for
Macromedia. "Regardless of this lawsuit, we remain focused
on developing and delivering the best products for our customers."
Adobe's complaint, initially filed on August 10, alleged infringement
of U.S. Patent No. 5,546,528 by tabbed palette features of certain
Macromedia products. On September 18, Adobe amended its complaint
to include an additional claim of infringement of U.S. Patent
No. 6,084,597 by image rendering features of Macromedia Dreamweaver
and Macromedia Flash products. Macromedia today reaffirmed its
denial of patent infringement claims in its answer to Adobe's
amended complaint, which was filed with Macromedia's counterclaims.
About Macromedia
Macromedia is passionate about what the Web can be. Its award-winning
products empower developers to provide the most engaging experiences
on the Web, and enable more effective e-business. Headquartered
in San Francisco, Macromedia has more than 1,200 employees worldwide
and is available on the Internet at www.macromedia.com.
SOURCE Macromedia, Inc.
CO: Macromedia, Inc.; Adobe Systems, Inc.
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