Nokia and Microsoft shared 1,200 patents with a notorious patent troll MOSAID
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and partner Nokia Oyj. (OMX:NOK1V) are under fire for transferring 1,200 patents to MOSAID, a so-called "patent troll" (a company that does not produce product, but which subsists off junk lawsuits). MOSAID is reportedly targeting Google Inc. (GOOG) with patent litigation.
Nokia spokesperson Mark Durrant in a comment to Reuters defended his company's track record. He accuses some Android devices of "significant (intellectual property) infringement issues."
And he adds, "Though we have not yet seen the complaint, Google's suggestion that Nokia and Microsoft are colluding on intellectual property rights is wrong. Both companies have their own intellectual property rights portfolios and strategies and operate independently."
Nokia arguably started the global patent war by suing Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Android phonemaker HTC Corp. (TPE:2498) (among others) for patent infringement. Its efforts were highly successful accounting for €500M (~$618M USD) in licensing fee earnings per year.
Apple and Microsoft have since taken the torch from Nokia, targeting Google and its partners with similar lawsuits.
Microsoft has long been implicated, at least peripherally, in accusations of patent trolling. Its former chief technology officer (CTO), Nathan Myrhvold went on to found Intellectual Ventures, a firm some have called the biggest patent troll in existence today.
Source: Reuters
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