Macromedia Inc. has announced it has won a patent infringement battle against Adobe, being awarded 4.9 million smackers in damaged by the jury.  Almost double what Adobe was awarded in a related case two weeks ago, in which Macromedia counter-sued.  The counter-suit Macromedia had just won related to three patents it owns on blending graphical elements and visual editing of sound waveforms.  Macromedia will ask the court for an injunction against Adobe's infringement, the company confirmed. In addition, it is to appeal the earlier jury decision that it infringes Adobe's patents.

Adobe, which was awarded damages of $2.8m, has requested an injunction in the first suit. There is also a third patent suit, filed last October by Macromedia, that is due to go to trial in June.

Anyone's head spinning yet?