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<h1 class="title-news"> Microsoft, Motorola Want To Keep Patent
Details Of Their Legal Fight A Secreeeet </h1>
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<span itemprop="datePublished">12/14/2012 8:40 pm EST</span> | Updated:
<span itemprop="dateModified">12/16/2012 6:33 pm EST</span> </span>
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Google Inc's Motorola
Mobility unit have requested a federal judge in Seattle to keep
secret from the public various details from their recent trial
concerning the value of technology patents and the two companies'
attempts at a settlement.<br>
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Microsoft and Motorola, acquired by Google earlier this year, are
preparing post-trial briefs to present to a judge as he decides the
outcome of a week-long trial last month to establish what rates
Microsoft should pay Motorola for use of standard, essential
wireless technology used in its Xbox game console and other
products.<br>
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The case is just one strand of litigation in an industry-wide
dispute over ownership of the underlying technology and the design
of smartphones, which has drawn in Apple Inc, Samsung Electronics Co
Ltd, Nokia and others.<br>
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In a filing with the Western District of Washington federal court in
Seattle on Friday, Microsoft and Motorola asked the judge to allow
them to file certain parts of their post-trial submissions under
seal and redact those details in the public record.<br>
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The details concern terms of Motorola's licenses with third parties
and Microsoft's business and marketing plans for future products.
During the trial, which ran from November 13-20, U.S. District Judge
James Robart cleared the court when such sensitive or trade secret
details were discussed.<br>
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"For the same compelling reasons that the court sealed this evidence
for purposes of trial, it would be consistent and appropriate to
take the same approach in connection with the parties' post-trial
submissions," the two companies argued in the court filing.<br>
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The judge has so far been understanding of the companies' desire to
keep private details of their patent royalties and future plans,
although that has perplexed some spectators who believe trials in
public courts should be fully open to the public.<br>
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In addition, Motorola asked the judge to seal some documents
relating to settlement negotiations between the two companies,
arguing that keeping those details secret would encourage openness
in future talks and make a settlement more likely.<br>
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Judge Robart is not expected to rule on the case until the new year.<br>
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The case in U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington is
Microsoft Corp. vs. Motorola Inc., 10-cv-1823.<br>
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(Reporting by Bill Rigby; Editing by Richard Chang)
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