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Motorola Settlement Turned Down By Microsoft, 360 May Be Banned In US

Posted on Thursday, June 21 @ 11:34:26 Eastern by Alex_Osborn

Microsoft and Motorola have been in the midst of a dispute tied to the slim models of the Xbox 360 as well as Windows 7, their media player and Internet Explorer. According to the case, Microsoft has infringed on the company's ActiveSync patent. Motorola offered a deal in which Microsoft would pay them a 2.25% royalty on Xbox 360 sales plus 5 cents for every copy of Windows they sell.

Microsoft said something to the effect of 'no thank you,' so now it will go to the higher ups. 

A couple of months ago, the courts ruled that Microsoft should pay a 7% bond on the value of unsold Xbox 360s in the US. In addition, the judge ruled that if Microsoft fails to agree to the settlement, the sale of the console should be banned.

Since it appears it will likely come to that, it's important to not that there's a 60-day period in which President Obama can overturn the ruling. Something tells me he's got more important things on his plate than settling patent disputes. 

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  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Jun 21st, 2012 at 12:37 pm
    Soooo...Xbox 360 consoles could become illegal in the U.S. over a patent dispute. Am I understanding this correctly? If so, I take issue with that and I'm sure a couple of developers would as well.
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  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jun 21st, 2012 at 1:31 pm
    This is quite interesting to hear.
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  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jun 21st, 2012 at 1:33 pm
    Swiper, no swiping, Swiper, no swiping, Swiper, no swiping.
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  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 21st, 2012 at 3:15 pm
    Isn't today hug your Lawyer by the neck day?
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  • shandog137
    shandog137
    Joined: Mar 2007
    Posted: Jun 21st, 2012 at 4:26 pm
    So you draw out litigation proceedings until your new console is released next year per Pachter and then pay royalties on a retired console with a significantly reduced market value. Sure 2.25% royalties on $100 360's that are discontinued. Fixed amount of inventory reasonable... 2.25% royalties on indeterminable product inventory...not so much+ 5 cents for every copy of Windows. Bring on the litigation.
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  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jun 21st, 2012 at 4:37 pm
    My thoughts exactly
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  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Jun 21st, 2012 at 5:01 pm
    I hope it gets overturned not so much for Microsoft's sake but instead to deal a blow to the ridiculous intellectual property laws and enforcement that is going on. They're reaching a point, especially in science and medicine, where they are starting to hold back the advancement of human civilization. I read an article recently that claimed that if IP laws & rights were enforced a hundred years ago like they are today we probably wouldn't have seen most of the advancements of the 20th century.
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  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jun 21st, 2012 at 5:41 pm
    Thaaaat wouldn't be a good way for the Prez to win the hearts of the 18-to-40-somethings.
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  • sunilady
    sunilady
    Joined: Jun 2012
    Posted: Jun 23rd, 2012 at 1:20 am
    I need help with a couple of xbox games........ Silent scope complete and wolfenstein and time spltter
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