Foxconn rejects Microsoft patent lawsuit, says never had to pay royalties

By Staff Writer on Mar 13, 2019 6:58AM

Foxconn rejects Microsoft patent lawsuit, says never had to pay royalties

What royalties?

Taiwan's Foxconn on Tuesday responded to a patent infringement lawsuit filed against it by Microsoft Corp, saying as a contract manufacturer, it has never needed to pay royalties for the US giant's software. Microsoft filed the complaint against Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile Ltd in the Northern ...

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