ITC says Motorola’s Android devices infringe on a Microsoft patent

One day after the International Trade Commission approved a formal ban on certain HTC products that infringe on an Apple patent, an ITC administrative law judge has issued an initial determination finding that Motorola has infringed on four claims of a Microsoft patent with its Android products. The initial ruling, however, whittles away most of the other patent claims of Microsoft against Motorola. The judge found that Motorola did not infringe on six Microsoft patents. The trade commission will now review the finding and issue a final ruling in the coming months. Both Microsoft and Motorola claimed victory.