Patent war at its hype; Apple Google, Microsoft and Motorola are the major actors – Part 2

In contrast, he welcomed the move by Microsoft. “No waiver of patent rights charges, but the company will seek a ban on the sale of the product.” Mueller stressed in his article that these movements affected patents on standard calls, affecting basic functions. The standards prescribe specific solutions for certain functions.

According to analysts, the valuation of these movements ranges from preventive measures to antitrust authorities (most of whom are under scrutiny). In case of Microsoft, these are breakthroughs in their commitments.

It so happens that last week, major Internet companies like Google and Yahoo!, won a lawsuit against a company, Eolas, engaged in the business of patents infringements, The company claimed the ownership of several of the “interactive website”. In its defence of the company accused Tim Berners-Lee, father of the web, who testified against the U.S. patent system and the danger posed by the action of this company. A jury ultimately rejected the plaintiff’s claims.

However, the lawsuits continue as ever. Apple has filed a suit against Samsung on the sale of Galaxy Nexus in California, because it allegedly violates their own patents, like on voice commands. Apple, in addition to its twenty disputes with Samsung, HTC has cross-claimed Motorola. eBay filed agianst Google for alleged patent violation on the Wallet mobile payment system.

Kodak has opened lawsuits against Apple and HTC in a way to raise revenues after it filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. Microsoft aims at Barnes and Noble for its reader called Nook and has reached agreements with several manufacturers who use Android, Google’s mobile operating system. The OS received payments for the use of his patents. Motorola has opened a dispute in Germany against Apple and Oracle and Google are in a great battle for patents themselves.

Last week, Joaquin Almunia, responsible for competition in the EU, said in a conference that a company cannot afford a bad use of such basic patents that might give great power to their illegal owners.

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