There's a low intensity war going on between Motorola (Google) and Microsoft. Motorola apparently wants tens of dollars per product for a few standard patents w

There's a low intensity war going on between Motorola (Google) and Microsoft. Motorola apparently wants tens of dollars per product for a few standard patents when thousands of other patent holders combined get much, much less. "Microsoft said Motorola Mobility is seeking $4 billion a year for licensing 50 patents on video compression. The entertainment division of Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft generated $8.9 billion in sales last year. Microsoft’s total revenue was $69.9 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2011. The software maker said it pays $6.5 million a year to a group of 29 companies with 2,339 patents that cover the same industry standard. " http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-02/motorola-mobility-wants-4-billion-from-microsoft-over-patents.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-02/motorola-mobility-w... Microsoft had to move it's distribution headquarters out of Germany because of Motorola lawsuits. So, grab your popcorn. There is no love lost and no "good guys," just companies trying to profit and ideally drive the other out of business.