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Microsoft gets 21 million dollar to do calm shake to use handle patent issue

September 4, 2008

Immersion is the whole world the patent of technology of feedback of almost all shaking force is possessory, come to this company a lot of years to rely on the sport aircraft manufacturer such as move and Microsoft, Suo Ni to engage in a lawsuit earn reparations make a living. Now, be turn for them to draw out money eventually. This week Immersion company shows, they had paid 21 million dollar with intent Microsoft, settle the legal dispute that began last year.

The matter speaks of from 2002 even, immersion shape accuses Microsoft to use technology of patent of shaking force feedback illegally in Xbox handle at that time. Two companies are settled out of court 2003, concrete agreement content did not disclose up to now. But pay a certain quantity of money according to weighing Microsoft, bought a part to shake patent. Or from another angle for, microsoft and Immersion reached the exclusive agreement on some kind of meaning, if other company uses this technology, microsoft also should divide a cup of a thick soup.

2007, immersion and the lawsuit that all alone same patent is concerned between the Buddhist nun also end eventually, suo Ni agrees to pay 121 million dollar. Microsoft immediately tells Immersion the court, the requirement divides up this ill-gotten wealth. Nowadays, immersion agrees to pay Microsoft among them ” odd ” eventually, finish 3 kind and enmity. So, the 21 million dollar that Microsoft gets actually pocket of out Suo Ni.

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