Raft Android, Foxconn Why Pay to Microsoft?

Each device such as Android and Chrome is manufactured by Foxconn companies - including the smartphone, the tablet device, and television-now have to pay royalties to Microsoft. Because since 17 April 2013 the company from china "Foxconn" has signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft hapten rights. Considering Microsoft has claimed to have patents on several technologies that are used to Android or Chrome from Google. How large royalties in accordance with the agreement have not been disclosed, but each Android and Chrome devices factory-made Foxcornn have to pay a royalty to Microsoft's patents.

AllTings D stated that it recognizes and respects all international efforts to protect copyright internationally. According to the director of Hai iHon properties as the parent company of Foxconn, "Samuel Fu" reveals that the agreement with Microsoft that represents a strong endorsement of the company Foxconn international patent licensing.

 The history that Microsoft has started his Patent Licensing programs right since December 2003, through the program then Microsoft will receive income from any parties who use the technology which has been patented by Microsoft. Since that time the number of companies and industries in the world Mobile has an agreement and signed a patent license agreement with Microsot. For example such as Samsung, LG, HTC, Acer, Viewsonic and Nikon has entered the agreement. Based on the data that has been widely shown that from patent royalties apparently Microsoft has received royalty revenue of $ 800 million (800 million U.S. dollar) of companies Samsung and HTC for android devices produced by the two companies.

Products related to intellectual copyright on the Android and Chrome why Microsoft did not dare to sue Google? 
As we know that Google has developed Android and Chrome but why the Microsoft did not dare sue Google? Answer this question many observers expressed by stating that the Google does not sell or charge licensing fees from the parties who use the software product. For these reasons it is very difficult for Microsoft to sue Google just to attract a license fee. And there are indications that in fact many products google products are also used by Microsoft. From the point of view of Google itself has long resisted the claims that Android and Chrome have violated a number of patents from Google.

Of shares news turns MOU between Microsoft and Foxconn parties could make Google's stock value declined in the early Commerce, which last Wednesday.The view of many observers suggest that Google is a partner of the hardware manufacturers prefer pay royalties to Microsoft to avoid lawsuits in the future.

 

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