| News | Features | Interviews |
| Blog | Contact | Editorials |
| Google's Motorola files new patent case against Apple |
| By Thom Holwerda, submitted by C on 2012-08-21 22:04:44 |
| "Google's Motorola Mobility unit said it filed a new patent-infringement case against Apple claiming that features on some Apple devices, including the Siri voice-recognition program, infringe its patents. The complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission claims infringement of seven Motorola Mobility patents on features including location reminders, e-mail notification and phone/video players, Motorola Mobility said yesterday. The case seeks a ban on U.S. imports of devices including the iPhone, iPad and Mac computers." Can anybody explain to me how this is a new suit when Motorola and Apple have been wasting tax money and court resources for years now? |
|
| Comment by tuaris |
| By tuaris on 2012-08-22 05:37:30 |
|
Google is simply trying to demonstrate how silly all the patent stuff is. There is no way the US is going to ban Apple products no matter how much evidence is again them. I absolutely believe that if the US court system was fair, Apple would lose the case. Of course that will never happen, but Google's goal here is not to have the products banned. It's simply to increase awareness about a serious problem in this country. What better way to do that then go after the "biggest company is US history". |
 - Score: 3 |
| RE[3]: Comment by shmerl |
| By MOS6510 on 2012-08-22 05:38:59 |
|
The book, in which the quote surfaced, was released in 2011. Motorola sued Apple in 2010. Preemptive strike with paranormal foresight? |
| - Score: 1 |
| RE[4]: Comment by shmerl |
| By ichi on 2012-08-22 06:08:03 |
| Apple had already sued HTC earlier that year. Considering they could just throw the same case against Motorola, yes, it was preemptive. |
| - Score: 4 |
| RE[5]: Comment by shmerl |
| By MOS6510 on 2012-08-22 06:08:49 |
| If it was it was not based on Steve's quote. |
| - Score: 2 |
| Funny |
| By renox on 2012-08-22 07:33:05 |
|
On one hand "Google doesn't believe in patents" but on the other hand they have decided that the best defense against Apple is attack. I don't blame them: the current legal/judicial situation is insane, so they have to play by the (current) rules, I just hope that they're also lobbying to change the rules to forbid software patent. |
| - Score: 2 |
| RE[6]: Comment by shmerl |
| By ichi on 2012-08-22 07:40:46 |
|
> If it was it was not based on Steve's quote. Probably not (I don't know when he said that exactly) but Apple had already begun their offensive on Android anyway. |
| - Score: 4 |
| RE: Comment by tuaris |
| By przemo_li on 2012-08-22 07:41:12 |
|
Google really try to get those bans. Patents DO NOT protect anything. As nuclear weapons DO NOT protect anything. Its matter of fear from using them, that protect if nobody dares to cross the line. Apple crossed it, and repeatedly stated that they will cross it in the future. And from those attacks there is no defense. Google must lunch its own attacks. They will not be defense, but bid to destroy its enemy before enemy destroy Google. Like good nuclear war, it will not work. Both parties will get damaged. BUT if Google will get even one ban for even one current Apple product in USA Apple stock shares will go down, and with current prices they will go way down. So next CEO will think through his strategy of using patents. |
| - Score: 3 |
| RE[2]: Comment by tuaris |
| By ichi on 2012-08-22 11:12:47 |
|
Google wouldn't really get that much from destroying Apple. I'd bet they'll rather prefer Apple over Microsoft as close competitor in the mobile arena, if only because they aren't competitors in the other areas where Google does actually make money (at least not yet). Edited 2012-08-22 11:14 UTC |
| - Score: 2 |
| interesting |
| By fossil on 2012-08-22 12:37:10 |
| Maybe Apple should rethink its policy of total patent war to prevent competition ... not that it will, those with hubris never see it before too late. Live by the sword... |
| - Score: 4 |
| RE[3]: Comment by shmerl |
| By Tony Swash on 2012-08-22 12:50:02 |
|
> Apple started this "We are going to destroy Android, I'm willing to go thermonuclear on this, I am willing to spend every bit of Apple's 50 Billion in the bank to right this wrong." -- Steve Jobs. Motorola sued apple first in an pre-emptive attempt to get a declaratory judgement that they do not infringe 7 patents that Apple was threatening them with. This reminds me of a famous saying by a manager of one of the top soccer clubs in the UK a few years ago. One of his players had just committed a really awful foul, almost broke his opponents leg. When challenged about the foul in a TV interview after the game his manger said "he was jut getting his retaliation in first". What tortuous knots you Google/Android fans tie yourselves in. Interesting that Motorola announced its legal attack on Apple, opening the legal conflict between them, very shortly after Google announced it's acquisition. It's pretty obvious that one reason for Google buying Motorola, in so far as there were rational reasons, was to use it as an arms length vehicle for a patent assault on Apple, all the while whining about how patents are soooo unfair. |
| - Score: 0 |
| News | Features | Interviews |
| Blog | Contact | Editorials |