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Motorola Considered Microsoft Patent Violation

International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Motorola Mobility violated one of the Microsoft-owned patents. Violations were found in Motorola's technology used in its mobile devices.

As quoted from the BBC, the technology is a technique for setting meetings and synchronize a group calendar that is in smartphones.

However, the ITC decided there was no violation of the six other patents in question. But the existence of a patent infringement is causing Microsoft to get compensation from the manufacturer of the Android-based smartphones, in addition to Motorola.

Previously, Microsoft had indeed been collecting HTC, Samsung, and others to pay royalties from a number of Microsoft's patented technology, which is present in Google's Android operating system made it. Microsoft said more than half of Android devices have to pay compensation, except for Motorola.

However, this decision is perceived to be very profitable Motorola. "If found, this will strengthen Microsoft's position to stop the smartphone maker is not getting a patent license they have, and not only for Android," said Andrew Alton, European Patent Attorney from Urquhart-Dykes & Lord.

"The fact that a number of other patents did not reveal any violation may not be too important. Microsoft only need one patent is to stop entry into the U.S.," said Alton, who once worked for Apple.

In addition, ITC will also meet Microsoft's demand to ban the sale of products is problematic in the U.S. market. However, Motorola also has a number of patents would have considered other ways to resolve disputes without having to pay patent royalties. One way that might be done is to exchange the use of patents.