SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Software-maker Macromedia Inc. is claiming it owns the patent to Adobe Systems Inc.'s popular Photoshop program, according to a suit filed in federal court Friday.
Macromedia, of San Francisco, alleges that the technology behind San Jose-based Adobe's Photoshop and GoLive programs was patented by Macromedia in 1998. The programs are used for creating and editing Web sites and other uses.
Photoshop is a best-selling product for Adobe, a $1.3 billion company and the nation's leading desktop publishing software maker. The latest retail price for the newest version is $609. GoLive, a Web-authoring tool, sells for $284.
Macromedia is asking a judge to block Adobe from selling the software and seeking "damages in an amount not yet determined."
No court date has been set. Adobe was not immediately available for comment.
The case is Macromedia v. Adobe, C01-3940.
