Microsoft has a complaint against Barnes & Noble and two of its sub troll (Foxconn and Inventec) for patent infringement. At the heart of this case, there is an attack against Android. The trial focuses on the reading lamp Nook sold by Barnes & Noble, the U.S. equivalent of Fnac. News Microsoft is still very vague and shows that beyond the e-book, Microsoft wants to attack the operating system from Google.
He says patents on "a series of features essential to the user experience" and are different from those of the Motorola case. Indeed, Barnes & Noble is not the first to bear the brunt of the Microsoft policy. Motorola is in the courts since he has used in its Android smartphones and tablets.
Redmond has also convinced HTC to buy a license in exchange for abandoning any legal proceedings. He says he tried to sign a similar agreement with Barnes & Nobles, but after a year of negotiations, he had "no choice". Microsoft's tactic is simple. By raising the specter of the license, he hopes to discourage manufacturers to use Android, which is available free, limiting the costs of developing the software layer.
Microsoft is not alone in playing the card of the trial. Apple has filed suit against HTC, because he believes it violates patents and iOS iPhone and Oracle has already filed suit against Google due to the use of Java that is made by Android. The mobile terminals market is very lucrative and those who succeed in this field must not only innovate, but also win the trials.
Remains to be seen which way the scales of justice will consider, but we do not expect significant decision until three to five years, the time that the parties appealed. 
He says patents on "a series of features essential to the user experience" and are different from those of the Motorola case. Indeed, Barnes & Noble is not the first to bear the brunt of the Microsoft policy. Motorola is in the courts since he has used in its Android smartphones and tablets.
Redmond has also convinced HTC to buy a license in exchange for abandoning any legal proceedings. He says he tried to sign a similar agreement with Barnes & Nobles, but after a year of negotiations, he had "no choice". Microsoft's tactic is simple. By raising the specter of the license, he hopes to discourage manufacturers to use Android, which is available free, limiting the costs of developing the software layer.
Microsoft is not alone in playing the card of the trial. Apple has filed suit against HTC, because he believes it violates patents and iOS iPhone and Oracle has already filed suit against Google due to the use of Java that is made by Android. The mobile terminals market is very lucrative and those who succeed in this field must not only innovate, but also win the trials.
Remains to be seen which way the scales of justice will consider, but we do not expect significant decision until three to five years, the time that the parties appealed.
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