Akamai takes another software patent scalp
Date : 03 03 2008 Category : Technology
Ars TechnicaLast week, a jury ruled that content distribution network operator Limelight had infringed a patent held by competitor Akamai, and awarded damages of $46 million. Limelight is only the latest victim of Akamai's long-running effort to use its patent portfolio to knock its competitors out of the market.