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| Authored by: deck2 on Friday, October 19 2012 @ 02:02 PM EDT |
Does that mean it is in MS's backpocket? Hopefully not, however Motorola needs
to appeal since MS is trying to use the courts to bully others.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, October 19 2012 @ 02:35 PM EDT |
Didn't Moto go to the FTC to prohibit import to US of the alleged
offending devices? The US court could then presume to itself
powers in respect of the RAND license terms in the US. The German
issue only came up after MS dragged its feet in the US, and it will
still have to be settled in Germany. Note also that the German
court already has the power to set the terms if parties don't
agree. The US judge may have done some reading.
In a perfect world the party from country A and the party from country
B (where B=A is a possibility) would sit down at a table in country C,
and negotiate a worldwide rate between themselves. Not likely in
the instant case as the parties could best be described in language
that fits GL's comments policy, as belligerent. So we end up with
piecemeal lawsuits and multifarious patent licenses in every market.
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, October 19 2012 @ 04:49 PM EDT |
If the court sets the patent rates for everyone and not just Motorola this might
be the solution to patent disputes.
Maybe a system like they have for music where the money gets taken by the
industry suits and non gets to the musicians.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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| Authored by: Gringo_ on Friday, October 19 2012 @ 11:02 PM EDT |
Man - Google is the
shaft...
One of the
sources noted that the FTC had
threatened to bring a case against Google over
alleged
unfair business practices involving the use of Motorola's IP
against
rival mobile device makers like Apple and Microsoft.
During discussions, the
agency's lawyers cited a number of
cases in which the Google subsidiary
possibly violated FRAND
terms.
Google reportedly argued that
competitors currently
holding FRAND patents also violated their duties in
bringing
suit against Motorola and others, including filings from
Apple. The
company went on to say that if a settlement was
reached, it would be left
defenseless as rivals push
forward with their own FRAND claims.
Just what I said above! [ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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| Authored by: Wol on Saturday, October 20 2012 @ 06:13 AM EDT |
One hopes ...
Firstly the Judge used the word "may".
Secondly, the Judge used the words "honest dispute" - hopefully Google
will point out that MS have simply refused to negotiate, therefore there is no
dispute ... :-)
Cheers,
Wol[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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