Rumble Patentinhaber Immersion muss nun 20.7 Millionen US Dollar an Microsoft zahlen. Dies hat ein US-Gericht entschieden.
Als Microsoft die Rumble Lizenz für das Xbox 360 Gamepad erworben hat, kam es zwischen den beiden Parteien zu der Vereinbarung, dass Immersion 15 Millionen USD an Microsoft zahlen muss, sofern man Sony eine Lizenz für das Rumble Feature geben würde.
Nachdem auch Sony sich entschlossen hat die Rumble Lizenz erneut zu erwerben, hat sich Immersion geweigert die vereinbarten 15 Millionen USD an Microsoft zu zahlen, was zu einer Klage seitens Microsoft geführt hat.
Offizielle Pressemitteilung:
[quote] SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug 26, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that Immersion and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), have settled their litigation, which was pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington since June 2007.
Immersion and Microsoft have agreed to resolve Microsofts claim under a 2003 Sublicense Agreement between Microsoft and Immersion, as well as Immersions counterclaim that Microsoft breached a confidentiality agreement between the companies dated May 2007. Immersion agreed to make a one time payment to Microsoft in the amount of $20.75 million. In addition, Immersion will be admitted to Microsofts Certified Partner Program. Other terms of the settlement are confidential.
We are pleased to resolve our outstanding dispute with Microsoft and to put this litigation behind us, said Immersion president and CEO Clent Richardson. We now have our full attention and focus devoted to working with innovative companies around the world, including Microsoft, to accelerate and rapidly achieve global adoption of our haptic technology in gaming, consumer electronics, mobility, and medical products.[/quote]