Microsoft has filed a formal complaint with European Union antitrust authorities alleging that Motorola Mobility — and hence, Google — is improperly restricting the use of certain patented technologies. The complaint comes a week after the European Commission approved Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of the handset manufacturer — with the warning that it would be watching to make sure Google did not use its new patent portfolio to take unfair advantage of competitors.
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Microsoft Sics EU Regulators on Google/Motorola
Posted by: Erika Morphy February 23, 2012 01:18 PMMicrosoft has filed a formal complaint with European Union antitrust authorities alleging that Motorola Mobility — and hence, Google — is improperly restricting the use of certain patented technologies. The complaint comes a week after the European Commission approved Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of the handset manufacturer — with the warning that it would be watching to make sure Google did not use its new patent portfolio to take unfair advantage of competitors.