Microsoft settles US$ 90 million lawsuit over Halo and Xbox tech
I hear money bags a’clinkin. A few days ago, we heard tell of Microsoft being sucked into a patent-infringement lawsuit demanding that they pony up US$ 90 million in royalties. Microsoft has since settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount of money. Clink clink clink.
I hear money bags a’clinkin.
A few days ago, we heard tell of Microsoft being sucked into a patent-infringement lawsuit demanding that they pony up US$ 90 million in royalties.
The lawsuit was filed by PalTalk Holdings Inc, who claimed that Microsoft used its technology in the Xbox as well as in the Halo games.
Microsoft has since settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount of money. A PalTalk lawyer commented that “The parties have settled the case, and PalTalk is quite pleased with the outcome.” Microsoft also said that the two parties reached an “amicable agreement.” Clink clink clink.
If you’re gonna play the guess-the-settlement-amount game, then you’re going to have a hell of a time. PalTalk purchased the patents in question for only US$ 200,000, and Microsoft comment in its defense that “The patents aren’t worth much. Certainly not US$ 90 million.” This puts the settlement figure somewhere between those two.