Microsoft claims to hold software patents that Android infringes on, and they threaten lawsuits against Android device manufacturers until they settle. Microsoft has never officially revealed the details of their licensing agreements with Android device manufacturers.
We do know that Microsoft tells Android device manufacturers that Android infringes on their patents. To make things right, the device manufacturer needs to cut Microsoft in on the devices it sells.
Equally important, they enable licensees to make use of our patented innovations on a long-term and stable basis. Manufacturers are likely prohibited from releasing these details as part of the agreements. And, if Android device sales continue to increase, they could be making many more billions of dollars a year soon. Why exactly does Microsoft deserve to pocket so much money from each Android device sold? More specifically, what Microsoft patents does Android infringe on? In reality, Microsoft has never had to defend their Android patents in court.
Rather than risk an expensive court battle with Microsoft, Android manufacturers just pay Microsoft for a license so they can get on with business. Microsoft holds a variety of software patents, including patents essential to using the standard FAT file system SD cards are formatted as by default. The European version of this patent was recently ruled invalid by a German court.
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