MS wins trial on Google's patent licensing tactics
Source: Business Standard
Google Inc's Motorola Mobility didn't act in good faith when it demanded patent royalties from Microsoft Corp (MSFT) for use of video-compression and Wi-Fi technology, a federal jury said on Thursday.
The jury in Seattle acted in its first day of deliberations. Microsoft was awarded about $14.5 million in damages, the Seattle Times newspaper reported in a blog post.
"This is a landmark win for all who want products that are affordable and work well together," David Howard, Microsoft deputy general counsel, said in an e-mailed statement. "The jury's verdict is the latest in a growing list of decisions by regulators and courts telling Google to stop abusing patents."
"We're disappointed in this outcome, but look forward to an appeal of the new legal issues raised in this case," William Moss, a Motorola Mobility spokesman, said in an e-mailed statement.
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