Microsoft’s Xbox 360 could be in a bit of legal hot water, as a judge for the US International Trade Commission has ruled that the gaming console was in violation of four separate patents held by Motorola.  Microsoft may be forced to pay Motorola a large some cash, or face a new type of “console ban”, one that would prohibit Microsoft from selling them in the United States.
Though these findings were only preliminary. Â Microsoft believes that in the end, the judges will ultimately rule in their favor. Â “We remain confident the commission will ultimately rule in Microsoft’s favor in this case and that Motorola will be held to its promise to make its standard-essential patents available on fair and reasonable terms,” said a Microsoft representative.
The patent violations stem from multiple pieces of technology in the Xbox 360, according to Games Industry. Â One for wi-fi technology, communication features, and video decoding. Â The commission’s ruling on the patent violations will officially come down in August.
Published: Apr 24, 2012 12:00 pm