Motorola Files Patent-Related Lawsuit against Apple

Motorola Apple Lawsuit

On August 17 Google’s new subsidiary Motorola Mobility announced that it filed a new patent infringement suit against Apple with the International Trade Commission. In the suit Motorola Mobility claims that some of Apple’s devices have technologies and designs that violate Motorola’s patents, according to reports by several media outlets. In articles by Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal, Motorola’s lawsuit claims that Apple violated several of Motorola’s patents in some of their devices including iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers. The intellectual property that was affected according to Motorola’s report was used in programs like, the voice-recognition software feature Siri, e-mail notifications,location reminders, and some of the phone video players according to information given to Bloomberg by the firm in an interview.
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ITC to Review Initial Ruling in Apple vs. Motorola Case, Import Ban Looming

Apple vs Motorola

On Monday, the ITC announced it would review a previous ruling that found certain Apple devices in violation of a Motorola Wi-Fi-related patent. Potentially, the review could result in an import ban on infringing products, including the iPhone and iPad. Apple is now placing its hopes on FRAND licensing practices, arguing whether the patent in question should even be enforced.
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Initial ban on iCloud, MobileMe upheld in Germany

Initial ban on iCloud

A Mannheim court Apple had filed an appeal with ruled that its push email options in iCloud and MobileMe infringe on Motorola patents and must be banned permanently. The company was also ordered to pay Motorola damages, although it wasn’t specified how much.
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A Serious Battle between Two Business Giants Apple and Motorola

A Serious Battle between Two Business

Push e-mail service has become the main object for a serious rivalry between such large companies as Apple and Motorola. As a consequence of this and Motorola’s victory in the court, iCloud and MobileMe won’t feature this option anymore. Apple was made to return this service by inability to prove its rights for this feature in the court this month.

However, this change has mainly affected only German users as they own the largest number of iOS-based devices.

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