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Motorola
faces a complaint filed by Microsoft Corporation last Wednesday together with
the European Union. Motorola Mobility and Google are accused of charging too
much for use of its patents breaking competition rules.
“We have
taken this step because Motorola is attempting to block sales of Windows PCs,
our Xbox game console and other products," Dave Heiner, Microsoft's deputy
general counsel, wrote in a blog post.
This move
ratchets up pressure on Google, which reached agreement last year to acquire
Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion which so far, the biggest acquisition in
the Californian company's history to date.
Currently, Google
already has an on-going investigation by the European Union authorities for
possible abuses of its position. Under EU
competition, rules holders of patents necessary for industry standards are
required to let other companies use them for a fair price and fair competition.
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