Microsoft Corporation v. Motorola Inc, et al

  1. September 25, 2013

    Motorola Loses Bid To Overturn Microsoft Win In FRAND Row

    A Washington federal judge on Wednesday denied an effort by Motorola Inc. to overturn a jury's $14.5 million verdict against the company for its failure to license standard-essential patents to Microsoft Corp. on fair terms, ruling that the evidence at trial was sufficient to support the jury's finding.

  2. September 05, 2013

    SEP Owners Face More Contract Suits After Motorola Verdict

    Licensing standard-essential patents became a riskier proposition Wednesday when a jury found that Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility LLC was liable for breach of contract for making an unreasonable license offer to Microsoft Corp., opening the door to more such suits against owners of essential patents, attorneys say.

  3. September 05, 2013

    Jury Orders Motorola To Pay Microsoft $14.5M In FRAND Row

    A federal jury in Seattle ruled Wednesday that Motorola Mobility LLC breached its obligation to license its standard-essential patents to Microsoft Corp. on fair terms and ordered Motorola to pay $14.5 million in damages.

  4. August 21, 2013

    Value Of SEPs In Balance At Microsoft, Motorola Trial

    A jury trial will get underway in Seattle on Monday in a case where Microsoft Corp. claims Motorola Inc. breached its obligation to license its standard-essential patents on fair terms, and attorneys say the outcome could limit the value of essential patents.

  5. August 12, 2013

    Motorola, Microsoft FRAND Suit Left Mostly Intact For Jury

    A Washington federal judge Monday refused to rule that Motorola Inc. breached its contract with Microsoft Corp. by allegedly failing to license its standard-essential patents on fair terms, saying multiple factual issues are still unresolved and should left for a jury. 

  6. June 28, 2013

    $100M Microsoft Bond Lifted In Motorola Patent Dispute

    A federal judge on Thursday released Microsoft Corp. from a $100 million bond it was ordered to post in a standard-essential patent licensing dispute with Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., after Microsoft argued that a recent ruling rendered the need for the bond moot.

  7. June 21, 2013

    $100M Microsoft Bond In IP Case Should Stay, Motorola Says

    Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. urged a federal judge Thursday to reject Microsoft Corp.'s request to release a $100 million bond it has been ordered to post in the standard-essential patent licensing dispute between the companies, saying Microsoft has failed to explain its request.

  8. May 21, 2013

    Motorola To Get Jury Trial In Microsoft FRAND Case

    A Washington federal judge ruled Monday that Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility LLC will face a jury trial — not a bench trial — when it defends claims this summer that it breached its obligation to license standards-essential patents to Microsoft Corp. at reasonable rates.

  9. May 06, 2013

    Motorola's SEP Damages Challenge Is Stale, Microsoft Says

    Microsoft Corp. on Friday fought Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.'s bid to exclude several damages theories the Xbox maker hopes to present at an upcoming trial over standard-essential patents, saying Motorola knew the scope of its potential liability for nearly a year and waited too long to raise objections.

  10. May 02, 2013

    Motorola Seeks Limit On Microsoft's SEP Damages Claims

    Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. urged a federal judge Wednesday to bar Microsoft Corp. from presenting several damages theories at an upcoming breach of contract trial between the companies over standard-essential patents, arguing that the theories were raised too late.

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