Thursday, December 22, 2011

Motorola patent litigation against Microsoft, mobile phone manufacturers against patent infringing

Microsoft feiert vor Gericht einen kleinen Erfolg gegen Motorola. Der Handy-Hersteller verstieß gegen ein Patent der Redmonder.
In the technology sector, it is customary to tug against each other for patent infringement in court. This time, Microsoft celebrates a point against Motorola success, while the mobile phone manufacturers but was acquitted of six other points.
Not only Apple and Samsung arguing in court, Microsoft is also in dispute with Motorola. The U.S. trade commission ITC considers it proven that Motorola infringes a patent by Microsoft. This is number 6,370,566 and deals with a technique to schedule meetings via smartphones. More specifically, according to Microsoft, the Calendar app. From this it would be possible by using contacts to arrange meetings and times. In a comprehensive document describing Microsoft, Motorola exactly why I just violate this patent.

While celebrating the success of Microsoft, Motorola is also celebrating. For in six other points Motorola has been found innocent. Microsoft accused namely six other alleged patent infringements. Currently, a final panel of the ITC ruling pending. This affects several Motorola devices. Among the Atrix, Backflip, Charm, Droid 2 and the Droid X2.
Because Motorola allegedly infringing seven Microsoft patents, we went to court. At one point Motorola has been found guilty. (1)

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