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Microsoft and Motorola File Patent Suits Against Each Other
Microsoft recently filed another patent-related lawsuit against Motorola, its second against the company in the past two months.
The lawsuit was filed with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle, and accuses Motorola of charging an excessive amount for royalties on its patent licenses, which Microsoft uses in both the wireless networking and video decoders found in the Xbox.
Almost immediately after Microsoft filed its suit against Motorola, Motorola countersued Microsoft, accusing Microsoft of infringing 16 patents in its Xbox gaming console, Windows for servers, PCs, and mobile devices. Motorola has asked that Microsoft stop using its patented technology and to pay compensation.
For additional information, visit:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20022294-75.html#ixzz15MY3kzLj
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20022478-264.html#ixzz15MYB14Jd
For additional information on Microsoft’s previous lawsuit against Motorola, visit:
http://www.lawsof.com/page/Smartphone-Patent-Litigation-Heats-Up-as-Microsoft-Sues-Motorola.html