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Is Desire2Learn in the Clear? Blackboard Says 'No'
7/21/2008
Blackboard v. Desire2Learn
Meanwhile, Blackboard's case against Desire2Learn went on. In February, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas awarded Blackboard $3.1 million from Desire2Learn for patent infringement and refused to invalidate Blackboard's patent. The court also enjoined Desire2Learn from selling its Desire2Learn Learning Environment 8.2.2 or earlier in the United States, giving the company 60 days to comply. Soon after, Desire2Learn released Learning Environment 8.3 as a "workaround candidate." The company also released a new version of its Learning Repository and also rolled out Desire2Learn ePortfolio on the same day.
Since that time, D2L has migrated all of its U.S. clients to version 8.3 and has paid off Blackboard more than $3 million for the judgment Blackboard won in court in February.
What happens next is likely to be determined at some point later this week when the judge in the case issues his final ruling on the contempt motion. We will keep you posted.
About the author: Dave Nagel is the executive editor for 1105 Media's educational technology online publications and electronic newsletters. He can be reached at dnagel@1105media.com.
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