Android under Attack by Microsoft

This is in furtherance to Sanjiv’s article "Microsoft Android patent Deals". Microsoft believes that they have already patented several features that make a phone work better. Keeping this in mind, a senior attorney of Microsoft said that Microsoft will continue its legal attack on various products such as Google’s Android operating system. This gives a clear view of Microsoft’s intentions.

Microsoft is gaining more revenue from the licensing agreements made with HTC and Samsung than what it is earning from its own windows phone operating system. The companies would mostly prefer paying compensation rather than getting their products banned. The compensation may often include pre-device fees as much as $5 for each device sold.

Microsoft’s deputy general counsel, Mr. Gutierrez added that Microsoft is keen in bringing about success in the smart phones and tablet industries by effectively making use of Intellectual Property Rights. One proposed cure for the increased patent battles is the amended American Invents Act (AIA), which proposes granting of Intellectual property rights on a first filed basis rather than a first invented basis.

Looks like Microsoft has made up their mind to obtain every single penny by making use of intellectual property rights. Now, the android phone makers have to be very cautious so that they won’t become a prey of Microsoft.

Author: Naveen