Google Signs Off on Motorola Lawsuit Seeking Injunction Against iPhone 4S and iCloud

motorola mobility has filed new lawsuit in southern district of florida against apple, asserting 6 patents against iphone 4s , icloud. noted foss patents, merger agreement between google , motorola mobility requires company google's permission before asserting "any intellectual property right in new action". result, lawsuit closest apple , google have come direct litigation.




6 patents asserted against iphone 4s, 4 ('119, '006, '531, , '161) asserted against icloud. patents apple charged violating, assembled foss patents, are:

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u.s. patent no. 5,710,987 on "receiver having concealed external antenna"

u.s. patent no. 5,754,119 on "multiple pager status synchronization system , method"; motorola asserting european equivalent of patent against apple in mannheim, decision (that likely favorable motorola) scheduled friday of next week (february 3, 2012)

u.s. patent no. 5,958,006 on "method , apparatus communicating summarized data"

u.s. patent no. 6,101,531 on "system communicating user-selected criteria filter prepared @ wireless client communication server filtering data transferred host said wireless client"

u.s. patent no. 6,008,737 on "apparatus controlling utilization of software added portable communication device"

u.s. patent no. 6,377,161 on "method , apparatus in wireless messaging system facilitating exchange of address information"

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on face, lawsuit unexceptional -- 1 of many lawsuits flying around mobile sector -- google needed sign off before filed, signal of direction google intends head if proposed acquisition of motorola mobility successful.

article link: google signs off on motorola lawsuit seeking injunction against iphone 4s , icloud

 

just think world ford patented 4 door cars, car trunks, 4 wheels on horseless carriage , steering wheel. 5 wheel 3 door volt!

hate generalized patents!

 

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