Hexaware faces $500 million patent lawsuit

relating to Hexaware’s application modernization services,” read Natsoft’s complaint.

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Natsoft has charged Hexaware on 13 counts.

Natsoft has charged Hexaware on 13 counts, including breach of contract and patent infringement.

Apart from seeking damages, it also requested the court to disallow Hexaware from using and marketing any of the patents currently under investigation.

“An award of damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284 of $500 million or an amount to be proven sufficient to compensate Plaintiffs for Defendants’ infringement, including but not limited to, damages for lost profits and in no event less than a reasonable royalty, together with interests and costs, including an enhancement of damages of up to three times for Defendants’ willful infringement,” read the complaint.

However, Hexaware claims not to have received any complaint.

“At present, the company has not received any notice or formal communication from the US court or from the Plaintiffs in relation to the aforesaid proceedings,” said Hexaware in a filing to the stock exchanges on Thursday.

Emails sent to Hexaware and Natsoft went unanswered.

Natsoft stated that Hexaware advertised these software products on its website without seeking permission and without providing compensation for the same.

Natsoft stated that its affiliate had invested $100 million in developing these tools, which were now allegedly being marketed and sold by Hexaware.