Microsoft Loses Round on Google's Motorola Patent Case
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Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc.’s Motorola Mobility unit are headed to a trial in a dispute over royalty rates on the Xbox gaming system and Windows products, after a judge refused to end the case in Microsoft’s favor.
The dispute revolves around patents owned by Libertyville, Illinois-based Motorola Mobility that are used in standards that all electronics, including the Microsoft products, follow for WiFi and video coding technology.