Microsoft v. Opal Technologies
Microsoft v. Opal Technologies is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 03/24/2000 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 04/06/2001.
- Court
- District Court, D. Maryland (D. Maryland)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Andre M Davis · 2,396 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:00-cv-00843
- Nature of suit
- 820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 03/24/2000
- Date terminated
- 04/06/2001
1,673 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Microsoft · 165 cases
- defendant · Opal Technologies
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 2 Copyright cases in our index naming Opal Technologies — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
About Copyright Lawsuits
Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft v. Opal Technologies?
Microsoft v. Opal Technologies is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 03/24/2000 in the District Court, D. Maryland. The case was terminated on 04/06/2001. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, D. Maryland, docket number 1:00-cv-00843.
When was the case filed?
Microsoft v. Opal Technologies was filed on 03/24/2000. It was terminated on 04/06/2001.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 4285499).