The suit accuses Microsoft of infringing a patent on a method for selling software, digital music and digital video over the Internet, Network Commerce said in a statement. Specifically, U.S. Patent No. 6,073,124 describes a system that uses "separate servers and a download component to coordinate the downloading of digital content for online transactions," the company said.
The patent was filed in July 1997 and approved in June 2000, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Web site. It was issued to ShopNow.com Inc., which Savage said is a former name of Network Commerce.
Seattle-based Network Commerce plans to seek monetary damages, the amount of which has yet to be determined, said Savage.
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