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Another Android Device Maker Signs Patent Agreement With Microsoft

Posted by Soulskill on from the better-safe-than-sued dept.

doperative writes with this quote from El Reg: "Microsoft has nailed a second Android device maker to a patent licensing agreement. The Redmond software giant announced on Monday that General Dynamics Itronix has signed a patent agreement that will provide 'broad coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio.' In other words, General Dynamics Itronix has agreed to licensing certain, unnamed Microsoft patents for use with Android-powered portables."

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  1. I'm glad Motorola, at least, is fighting by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 5, Interesting

    At some point these "unnamed patents" that are allegedly being infringed need to see the light of day.

    On the face of it, this situation is too similar to the SCO lawsuits for comfort - talk of unnamed, unspecified patents against which Android is infringing, and a lot of lawyers to inflict the death of 1000 cuts if the company dares trying to fight. I suspect the similarity in tactics is not a coincidence.

    Interesting that, AFAIK, they aren't going after Google - but then Microsoft knows Google has lots of lawyers as well.

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  2. Re:500,000 New Android Devices A Day by amiga3D · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's brilliant. They make money simply by threatening people with litigation. Pure, unadulterated genius. It doesn't matter if their shitty windows 7 phones flop, they make money if android succeeds! Man, that is innovation.