Recently, a small software company, i4i Limited Partnership, won a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation. i4i was awarded Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in compensatory damages plus Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) in post-verdict damages, prejudgment interest and post-judgment interest. Yes indeed, folks, a quarter of a BILLION dollars. This, in itself, is a joyous and newsworthy item. But, it gets even better.