Items tagged with Motorola-Mobility
In what is an incredibly pleasant surprise, Apple and Google released a joint statement stating that the two companies have agreed to drop all of the ongoing patent litigation between them pertaining to smartphones. "Apple and Google have also agreed to work together in some areas of patent reform," said the statement, according to Reuters. The companies asked a federal appeals court to dismiss all of the pertinent cases. Credit: Elwood_j_blues via Wikipedia There was no indication that other lawsuits would go away, though; Apple’s intense battle against Samsung is still on, for example, and we wonder if Apple will pursue any further litigation related to contested Motorola Mobility patents...
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In March, Google hired former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki to help reinvigorate the Motorola Mobility brand after the search giant acquired the company, and although it’s hard to say what exactly Kawasaki has contributed to the effort, he posted Motorola Mobility’s new logo on his Google+ page. Motorola’s logo has always been cool, with a stylized “M” inside a black, red, or blue circle, and Google has left the “M” intact with the new logo. However, replacing the colored circle is a ring, which is comprised of colored sections. Underneath, in small caps, reads “motorola”, and “a Google company” has been added beneath that. New...
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And the patent wars continue. A judge in Wisconsin dismissed Apple’s case against Google’s Motorola Mobility wing. District Judge Barbara Crabb didn’t believe she had the legal authority to hear the case. At issue is whether or not Google has engaged in unfair licensing practices. The contention is that Google is using its patent portfolio (bolstered significantly by its Motorola Mobility acquisition) to essentially gouge companies like Apple and Microsoft by demanding excessively high royalties. Image credit: Bloomberg However, this dismissal, assuming it stands, does little to move litigation to a resolution. A judge in Seattle will hear a similar case wherein Microsoft is...
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