Motorola does not infringe on patents Apple

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The U.s. International Trade Commission has ruled that Motorola does not infringe on the patents of Apple. This seems to be a sales ban of the job. Previously won Motorola already has a case against Apple in Germany.

According to the ITC makes Motorola did not infringe three patents of which Apple is the owner. It’s still a preliminary ruling, that later need to be confirmed. Motorola said in a statement to know are pleased with the ruling. Apple has not responded.

The indictment was launched by Apple in October 2010, submitted. When there were still six patents that Motorola infringed. All six relate to multitouchtechnologie. Motorola served in turn a suit against Apple, among others, in Germany. Apple lost there, leaving Motorola with a sales ban can force.

Motorola had less luck in a lawsuit brought by Microsoft was filed. In december, the ITC that Motorola infringed on a patent of the company from Redmond. Many Android manufacturers have licenses administered by Microsoft for the use of patents.

Google is trying to for some time, and Motorola to take over, for an amount of $ 12.5 billion. The internetgigant has, however, still no green light for the takeover: a decision of the EU at the end of this month.