TORONTO, April 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued their ruling in i4i v. Microsoft which denies Microsoft's petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc.

Loudon Owen, Chairman of i4i, says, i4i is delighted by this ruling from Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. This has been a long and arduous process, but this decision is a powerful reinforcement of the message that smaller enterprises and inventors who own intellectual property can and will be protected.

i4i is a global technology company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. For more information on i4i v. Microsoft, selected court documents can be found on http://www.i4ilp.com.

For further information: Loudon Owen - lowen@mcleanwatson.com or +1-416-307-3271; Melony Jamieson - melony@getitdone.ca or +1-416-518-6355

SOURCE: i4i

CONTACT: For further information: Loudon Owen - lowen@mcleanwatson.com or+1-416-307-3271; Melony Jamieson - melony@getitdone.ca or +1-416-518-6355