Activision opposes US Xbox ban requested by Motorola

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Publisher argues it'd suffer commercial harm in the event of an import ban

Activision Blizzard is one of a number of firms to oppose Motorola Mobility's request to ban the importation of Xbox 360s to the US and cease sales of the console.

Along with companies including Cisco and IBM, which develops and manufactures components for Xbox 360, Activision argues it would "suffer commercial harm" in the event of an import ban, Foss Patents reports.
Motorola, which was recently acquired by Google, claims Xbox 360 infringes on five of the telecommunications company's patents related to "secure wireless communication and transmission of video content between controller devices and game consoles".

Activision said in a submission to the US International Trade Commission that, as "one of the United States' largest video game publishers", it "has expended and continues to expend significant resources to develop video games and accessories specially adapted to operate on Microsoft's Xbox gaming console".

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/353315/activision-opposes-us-xbox-ban-requested-by-motorola/

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PhracturePosted:

Come on Microsoft!

SovietRussiaPosted:

Microsoft is hands down going to win. What was Motorola thinking. Oh. I know a chance to get money from MS

BritishColumbiaPosted:

Xbox is going to win

FPS_RyanPosted:

Why is Motorola doing this? It is so stupid. Why would xbox ever be outlawed?

DersPosted:

Activision kinda has to help Xbox.

DubblePosted:

webstar1
Scanty
Bank
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-Tenth- Motorola and MS are in a fight. I am happy this did not happen even though it would
have been quite funny!


Funny until motorola wins though lol


I doubt Motorola would win..


There's no way they will. Against a company like Microsoft? HAH!


LOL, Motorola is owned by GOOGLE, did you hear, GOOGLE. Google is a monster, compared to microsoft which is only famous for windows, google owns android, youtube and google itself. I think Motorola are in a pretty strong position, since they are infringing on 5 patents and Activision are'nt saying motorola is wrong, but are kind of like begging them not to ban it, as it clearly says: "Activision argues it would "suffer commercial harm" in the event of an import ban"
Personally, i would love xbox to be banned


Motorola are in a strong position and i wish they did win as it would be funny to see microsoft lose so much money

webstar1Posted:

Scanty
Bank
Racist
-Tenth- Motorola and MS are in a fight. I am happy this did not happen even though it would
have been quite funny!


Funny until motorola wins though lol


I doubt Motorola would win..


There's no way they will. Against a company like Microsoft? HAH!


LOL, Motorola is owned by GOOGLE, did you hear, GOOGLE. Google is a monster, compared to microsoft which is only famous for windows, google owns android, youtube and google itself. I think Motorola are in a pretty strong position, since they are infringing on 5 patents and Activision are'nt saying motorola is wrong, but are kind of like begging them not to ban it, as it clearly says: "Activision argues it would "suffer commercial harm" in the event of an import ban"
Personally, i would love xbox to be banned

yayPosted:

Bank
Racist
-Tenth- Motorola and MS are in a fight. I am happy this did not happen even though it would
have been quite funny!


Funny until motorola wins though lol


I doubt Motorola would win..


There's no way they will. Against a company like Microsoft? HAH!

BankPosted:

Racist
-Tenth- Motorola and MS are in a fight. I am happy this did not happen even though it would
have been quite funny!


Funny until motorola wins though lol


I doubt Motorola would win..

FrogPosted:

Of course Activision will back up Microsoft. If Xbox goes under they will lose a lot of money...


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