Motorola just confirmed that earlier today, the Mannheim District Court in Germany granted an injunction against Apple for patent infringement. As well as the confirmation, Motorola also issued right here, rather unrevealing statement:
“As media and mobility continue to converge, Motorola Mobility’s patented technologies are increasingly important for innovation inside the wireless and communications industries, for which Motorola Mobility has developed an industry leading intellectual property portfolio. We’ll continue to claim ourselves within the protection of those assets, while also ensuring that our technologies are widely available to finish-users. We are hoping that we can resolve this matter, with the intention to specialize in creating great innovations that benefit the industry.”
The ruling comes as a job reversal of varieties for Apple, which most recently received a couple of injunctions in Germany, banning the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that country, in addition to the rather embarrassing removal of the Tab 7.7 from the show floor at IFA. We’re told that today’s ruling may ban Apple from selling mobile devices in Germany that violate Motorola patents covering wireless/network structure, though it doesn’t seem to reference a undeniable smartphone or tablet. Additionally, Apple can have to pay damages to Motorola dating back to 2010.
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