The lawsuit filed against Microsoft in the USA has been concluded. The patent case, which has been ongoing since 2018, was decided today. The United States imposed a record fine on Microsoft for patent infringement. Here is the penalty amount determined for Microsoft and the reason for the case…
Microsoft will pay a fine of $242 million for patent infringement!
IPA Technologies In 2018, he filed a lawsuit against Microsoft for infringement of patent rights. IPA allegedly violated the voice recognition technology used in computer communication software and transferred it to the Cortana voice assistant. Microsoft, apparently the case was deemed unfair. Microsoft violating patent rights $242 million fine will pay.
The patent in question Appleacquired by in 2010 Siri CompanyWi-LAN subsidiary IPA Technologies, which purchased it from IPA Technologies, has held the rights to the patent since then. According to the decision, Microsoft, which allegedly used this technology for the Microsoft Cortana voice assistant, was banned for this violation. $242 million will pay a fine.
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Claiming that they have not committed any infringement and that the patent is invalid. Microsoft, has not objected to the penalty decision for now. However, it has been reported that the necessary objection applications will be made to the relevant courts very soon. There was no statement from Wi-LAN and IPA, the other party to the case.
IPA, which has also sued Amazon and Google in recent years, may actually be trying to protect its rights. However, Amazon, which successfully defended itself in 2021, proved IPA’s claims wrong. Google’s case is still ongoing. Let’s see what will happen to Microsoft?