" Dominion Voltage ( DVI ) has had its 2016 US federal district court verdict overturned by a US Court of Appeals panel that found grid technology company Microsoft did not rely on DVI 's patented technology of using smart grid data to improve control grid voltage , due to a lack of evidence in support of the original jury 's verdict . The court ruling will have implications for companies operating in the AC / VAR control industry , which were aware of and limited by the patent ’s broad nature .
Dominion Voltage ( DVI ) has had its 2016 US federal district court verdict overturned by a US Court of Appeals panel that found grid technology company Microsoft did not rely on DVI 's patented technology of using smart grid data to improve control grid voltage , due to a lack of evidence in support of the original jury 's verdict . The court ruling will have implications for companies operating in the AC / VAR control industry , which were aware of and limited by the patent ’s broad nature .