Microsoft Counters Motorola Mobility’s $4 Billion Demand
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Microsoft Corp. urged a federal judge in Seattle today to rule that Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. unfairly demands as much as $4 billion in annual patent royalties.
Microsoft said Motorola Mobility failed an obligation to offer fair licensing terms on some patents. Motorola Mobility filed suit in the U.S. and Europe to ban Microsoft products, saying the software maker refuses to pay to use inventions essential to industry standards for Wi-Fi and video technology. U.S. District Judge James Robart said he’ll rule later.