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Microsoft Corporation v. Motorola Inc, et al

  1. April 26, 2013

    Landmark Motorola FRAND Ruling May Serve As Roadmap

    A federal judge's Thursday decision setting licensing terms for standard-essential patents held by Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. may not only save adversary Microsoft Corp. $4 billion in royalty fees, but could provide a useful framework for resolving future disputes if it stands up on appeal, attorneys say.

  2. February 25, 2013

    Motorola Still Seeks Sales Ban After FTC Deal, Microsoft Says

    Microsoft Corp. on Friday accused Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility of using the threat of a German sales ban to increase payments for the use of essential patents, despite Google's agreement with the Federal Trade Commission not to seek injunctions related to such patents.

  3. February 07, 2013

    Judge Pares Google's Patent Claims In Microsoft Suit

    A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday trimmed a patent suit by Google's Motorola Mobility against Microsoft Corp., finding that some of the claims related to the three wireless and video patents-in-suit are invalid because patent language didn't specifically outline the invention.

  4. December 17, 2012

    Microsoft, Motorola Want More Docs Sealed In Patent Row

    Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility Inc. asked a Washington federal judge on Friday to seal portions of the post-trial briefs in their patent royalty dispute to prevent public disclosure of trade secrets.

  5. December 03, 2012

    Motorola Can't Use SEPs To Ban Microsoft Products

    A federal judge on Friday shut down Motorola Mobility Inc.'s attempt to get an injunction against Microsoft Corp. products, ruling Motorola couldn't use two standard-essential patent portfolios — including patents allegedly infringed by Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system — to obtain injunctive relief.

  6. November 02, 2012

    Microsoft Wants Confidential Docs Sealed For Google Trial

    Microsoft Corp. asked a Washington federal judge Thursday to seal a slew of confidential documents that the software giant is concerned could be introduced as exhibits in its upcoming patent royalty trial with Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility Inc.

  7. October 10, 2012

    Motorola Loses Bid To Dismiss Microsoft Royalty Trial

    A Seattle federal judge ruled against Motorola Mobility Inc. Wednesday in a licensing dispute with Microsoft Corp., and said a planned November trial aimed at determining a reasonable and nondiscriminatory royalty range for Motorola standard-essential patents would move ahead.

  8. June 06, 2012

    Apple, Microsoft Import Bans May Hurt Competition, FTC Says

    The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that Google Inc.'s attempts to interfere with the importing of Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox and Apple Inc.'s iPhone over standard-essential patents could be damaging to competition.

  9. June 06, 2012

    Microsoft, Motorola Denied Quick Wins In IP License Fight

    In a blow to Motorola Inc. and Microsoft Inc., a Washington federal judge on Wednesday declined to rule that Motorola broke an agreement to provide fair access to its standard-essential patents or that Microsoft gave up its right to license those patents.

  10. May 14, 2012

    Microsoft Blocks German Threat In Motorola Patent Fight

    A Washington federal judge overseeing a contract and patent fight between Microsoft Corp. and Motorola Inc. over video and wireless technologies on Monday granted Microsoft's request to block Motorola from enforcing a German court's May 2 order barring Windows and Xbox sales there.