US International Trade Commission ruled Motorola didn’t infringe Apple’s patents
In the past, Apple seemed to have the upper hand in its legal battle against Android manufacturers. Now, it seems Android is winning lawsuit after lawsuit. Last year, Samsung overturned an injunction, which banned the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia. In Germany, the Korean tech giant redesigned the Galaxy Tab 10.1 into the Galaxy Tab 10.1N to get around the injunction. This 2012, the US International Trade Commission ruled Motorola did not infringe Apple’s smartphone patents.
Back in October of 2010, Apple filed lawsuits, claiming Motorola handsets such as the Droid (Milestone in the UK) and Droid 2 (Milestone 2 in the UK) infringed Apple patents. The ruling in Motorola’s favor is only a preliminary ruling, which has to be approved by a six-member commission from ITC. However, with the way things are going, it doesn’t look too good for the Cupertino firm.
Motorola Mobility’s senior vice president and general counsel, Scott Offer, said, “We are pleased with today’s favorable outcome for Motorola Mobility. Motorola Mobility has worked hard over the years to develop technology and build an industry-leading intellectual property portfolio. We are proud to leverage this broad and deep portfolio to create differentiated innovations that enhance the user experience.”
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