Data integration software provider Informatica Corp. said Monday a jury awarded it $25 million in a patent infringement lawsuit against business intelligence software maker Business Objects. According to Informatica, the jury in a San Francisco federal court found that Business Objects willfully infringed on two of its patents. Because the jury found the infringement willful, the company said, the judge on the case is allowed to increase the award up to three times the damages amount. Informatica filed the suit in July 2002, asserting that the Actaworks product, which is now sold by Business Objects as Data Integrator, violated its patents. The company said it will ask for a permanent injunction to prevent Business Objects from shipping the infringing product. Informatica also said it expects Business Objects to appeal the decision.

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