MS says that the technology was licensed to Motorola for 2003-2007 period for their Windows Mobile offerings but Moto didn’t renew the license afterwards.
In a press release, Redmond says the patents are related to functionality that helps in email syncing, contacts and showing battery power levels / signal strength. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court of Washington as well as the International Trade Commission. In a statement, Microsoft said:
We have a responsibility to our customers, partners, and shareholders to safeguard the billions of dollars we invest each year in bringing innovative software products and services to market. Motorola needs to stop its infringement of our patented inventions in its Android smartphones
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