The provider, British Telecom, Google has been sued in the United States. According to the British company would be Google with its Android operating system and many of its services to six of the patents of the provider to violate.
Google should pay compensation, because the intentional infringement on the patents in question, as claims BT in the indictment, that is by Foss Patents was published. The internetgigant would not have to pay for use of the patents. BT served his indictment in a U.s. court in Delaware.
It comes to Us patents with numbers 6,151,309, 6,169,515, 6,397,040, 6,578,079, 6,650,284 and 6,826,598. These mainly relate to techniques that are used for mobile communication, navigation, lokatiebepaling and the storage or retrieval of information. In addition, in Android, would Google with many of its services infringe on the listed patents: for instance, Music, Maps with navigation, Books, Search, Places, Offers, Google+, Android Market and the location-based ads called.
The indictment is the umpteenth in a series that against Google and manufacturers of Android-devices is initiated. Apple and Microsoft exerted already several lawsuits in the last time especially the legal battle between Apple and Samsung in the news.
Google has for his defense around a thousand patents from IBM acquired. In addition, the intention is distinct Motorola Mobility for $ 12.5 billion to take over, with the internetgigant especially to the patents went. The acquisition, however, must still be approved. In addition to the sue of several Android manufacturers Google, Oracle sued.