A senior Microsoft lawyer says that the number of patent disputes between high-tech companies, of course, filed for the patent rights of the United States, which will probably continue their businesses to the attacks on the legal system Google Android.
Delegate Horacio Gutierrez, Microsoft’s general council, said the San Francisco Chronicle protection of patents are a necessary part of the industry. Microsoft patented several “features just make the phone much more effective,” why should compensate for Android makers Microsoft, according to Gutierrez.
Microsoft has a strong position when he signed licensing agreements with Samsung and HTC, more revenue from these agreements is that its Windows operating system to clean the phone.
These agreements are often related patent legal action, and most companies will prefer to license agreements rather than to stop production of equipment because of the prohibitions and ordinances. But the rise of patent lawsuits has increased recently, the debate on the impact of incentives for innovation and reform the patent system.
Gutierrez, however, denied that Microsoft is leading a campaign of revenge against Android and said patent battles often occur during the “disruptive technologies really are.”
Gutierrez said the increase was unique at that time and place and that the U.S. patent system is not in need or a reboot.
“People would look at this particular moment and say:” What a mess, we’ll have to live in the worst moments. The system is broken and something must be done about it, “he said.” This is the situation we now face. If you have a cell phone or tablet PC today think they are not your father or your grandfather, your mobile phone. ”
Proposed mitigation measures, Invent America Act, attempts to regulate the patents filed by the granting of rights to intellectual property on a first, rather than to clean invented the first base.
The new federal law may hold some patent lawsuits to go forward, because the velocity of the law relating to patent applications, but probably not hold companies like Microsoft to lucrative prices by trial view of patents.
Microsoft is one of the most powerful technologies in the world, with an extensive patent portfolio. Companies like Samsung and HTC does not want to deal with the product bans, so they settled with Microsoft instead of paying the settlements, which often costs too much per unit as sold as $ 5 per smartphones.
In addition to the Redmond, Washington-based, which Gutierrez said that the company has the right, benefit, he believes that the system is an all-American tradition.
“When you look for the Development of the technology industry in the United States, was the protection of intellectual property essential to success in this industry during the 20th century and before,” said Gutierrez. “Study after study has shown that the patent system has indeed a role in assuring leaders that the United States has played in this area.”
Microsoft will probably stay in the race with their patents related to legal strategy and Android mobile phone manufacturers need to be prudent, as the mighty company shows no signs of retreat.