Microsoft Asserts Patents
and its makers of Android-based electronic book reader and tablet devices, giving it a place in that burgeoning market.
The legal actions filed at the International Trade Commission and a US District Court in Washington state came after Microsoft tried unsuccessfully for over a year to reach licensing agreements, the company said in a release. The device manufacturers are Foxconn and Inventec.
According to Microsoft, the patents cover a range of functions, such as: Full Story: Intellectual Property Watch Magazine [3]