Microsoft has won a ruling that Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc’s Android phones violate one of its smartphone patents, while Microsoft failed to convince a judge that Motorola has also violated six other patents as well.

US International Trade Commission Judge Theodore Essex said in a notice today that Google Inc which acquired Motorola Mobility, infringed a patent for generating group scheduling and meeting request.  ITC has noticed that this was the second violation which determined that android phones are using some licensed features without taking any permission.

“As Samsung, HTC, Acer and other companies have recognized, respecting others’ intellectual property through licensing is the right path forward,” said David Howard, deputy general counsel for Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft.

Scott Offer of Motorola Mobility General Counsel said the majority of the ruling is prosperous to the Motorola and will provide clarity on what Microsoft owns to avoid potential violation.

Settlement is the Best Way

“Settlement is always the best way and at the end, business disputes are always settled with money.”  Mixon said. The patent is among those that cover a Microsoft’s app called ActiveSync, which is mainly licensed through the organization which includes Google & Apple Inc.

This finding by Six-member commission are subject to review, which can even ban imports of products that infringe US patents but Google denied to comment on this issue .

Microsoft also has a case against Barnes & Noble Inc, whose Nook e-reader runs Android.

Smartphone Experience

Microsoft has sought to block US sales of Motorola Mobility’s gadgets  which runs on Android operating system including the Atrix and Xoom tablets, Droid X, Droid 2, Devour, Cliq XT, Backflip, Cliq and Charm smartphones.

Microsoft earlier claimed the Motorola Mobility products violated its seven patents which are necessary for the smartphone user experience. They include a patent launched in 1998 for an app that allows people to select file names without being limited to 11 characters; another one issued in 2005 for a technique to update a database for contacts; and a patent issued in 2010 which shows   your phone’s battery or signal strength.

When Libertyville, Illinois-based handset maker refused to pay royalties, then Microsoft filed the Motorola Mobility complaint in 2010 .

Xbox Case

Motorola Mobility has its own patent claims against Microsoft in Europe and  US. A case at the International Trade Commission targets the Xbox video-gaming system.According to the ITC’s website.  Judge Essex who is taking care of this case has scheduled to release his findings on January 23

“Microsoft continues to violate Motorola Mobility’s existing patent portfolio,” Motorola said in its statement today. “Motorola Mobility remains confident in its position and will continue to move forward with its complaints.”

Barnes & Noble

Microsoft’s case against Barnes & Noble has been scheduled before Essex in February next year  which involves different patents. Barnes & Noble, the largest US bookstore chain, has accused Microsoft of making wrong use of its patents to get royalties on Android gadgets and has requested the Justice Department  of US to investigate whether Microsoft is trying to drive up the cost of Android to push out competition.

Microsoft’s case against Motorola Mobility is limited to some of the handsets and associated software and components Thereof, 337-744, while Motorola Mobility’s case against Microsoft is  concerned with Gaming and Entertainment Consoles, 337-752, both US ITC