A federal court in Seattle this week upheld Microsoft’s claim that Motorola Mobility refused to license its standard essential patents at a fair and reasonable cost, resulting in an award to Microsoft of $14.5 million in damages. Microsoft claimed that the license fees Motorola Mobility initially demanded for its patents were exorbitant and not in keeping with its promise to standards-setters to charge reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms.
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MS Win in Moto Patent Case Could Mean Big Money
Posted by: Erika Morphy September 6, 2013 10:08 AMA federal court in Seattle this week upheld Microsoft’s claim that Motorola Mobility refused to license its standard essential patents at a fair and reasonable cost, resulting in an award to Microsoft of $14.5 million in damages. Microsoft claimed that the license fees Motorola Mobility initially demanded for its patents were exorbitant and not in keeping with its promise to standards-setters to charge reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms.