Reuters: Technology News: Google accuses Microsoft, Nokia of mobile collusion

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Google accuses Microsoft, Nokia of mobile collusion May 31st 2012, 21:09 SAN FRANCISCO | Thu May 31, 2012 5:09pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc on Thursday accused Microsoft Corp and Nokia of conspiring to use their patents against smartphone industry rivals, and said it has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission. In its complaint, Google claimed Microsoft and Nokia, which cooperate on smartphone technology and production, transferred 1,200 patents for assertion to a group called MOSAID, which the company called a "patent troll" -- a term referring to a holder of patents that litigates them aggressively. "Nokia and Microsoft are colluding to raise the costs of mobile devices for consumers, creating patent trolls that side-step promises both companies have made," the Internet search leader said in a statement. "They should be held accountable, and we hope our complaint spurs others to look into these practices." Nokia and Microsoft were not immediately available for comment.

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