Microsoft notched an initial legal victory against rival Google on Wednesday when a US judge ruled that Motorola had refused to license its patents at a reasonable rate.
From The Inquirer:
From The Inquirer:
Microsoft had argued that Motorola refused to license its FRAND patents at a fair and reasonable rate after the phone maker said that it wanted royalties of up to $4bn for Microsoft's use of the technologies, including the H.264 video standard and 802.11 wireless standards, in its Xbox Console and Windows operating system.Microsoft slams Google for 'abusing patents' following legal win against Motorola
Motorola had argued that Microsoft did not enter into royalty negotiations with it as required by fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) patent licensing rules, and instead filed its lawsuit immediately after Motorola presented it with what was merely an initial licensing offer.
