ワイヤレスＬＡＮやビデオ圧縮のような基幹的な特許により、マイクロソフトはすでに１５００万ドルの損害を被っている。
リーズナブルな金額でこのような基幹的な特許は使わせるべきという判断だ。
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23970623
Microsoft notches up patent victory against Google
Microsoft has won another victory in a continuing and complex patent dispute with Google.
The latest spat hinges on whether technologies used in the Xbox console and Windows software were licensed on fair terms by Google-owned Motorola.
A US judge upheld Microsoft's claims that Motorola had breached agreements to license its patent products at a reasonable rate.
Microsoft has been awarded around $15m (£9.6m) in damages.
Essential patents
"This is a landmark win for all who want products that are affordable and work well together," Microsoft said in a statement.
Microsoft had asked for roughly double the damages it was awarded - including $11m (£7m) for the costs of relocating a warehouse in Germany due to an injunction brought by Motorola on selling certain products in that country.
The software distribution centre was relocated to the Netherlands to minimise potential disruption if Motorola had won the right to ban the sale of the Xbox in Germany.
Motorola indicated that it would appeal.
"We're disappointed in this outcome, but look forward to an appeal of the new legal issues raised in the case," said William Moss at Motorola.
Microsoft argued that the patents had been registered as "standard essential patents" - inventions seen as critical to the development of an industry standard.
The disputed patents covered Motorola technology that contributed to the H.264 video compression standard and the 802.11 wireless standard.
By creating such patents, the owner agrees to make them available to others on fair, reasonable and non-discriminating (Frand) terms.
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