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  • Burgess

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    Posted: 25 June 2012 09:51 PM

    Well this could be rather bad (if Apple loses):

    http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/06/25/apple_could_see_us_import_ban_following_itc_review_of_motorola_patent_win.html

    From Article:

    “The U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday announced that it will review an April ruling that found certain Apple products to infringe upon a Motorola Wi-Fi patent, possibly leading to an import ban on products utilizing the technology.

    The ITC review is the next step in seeking a ban against the offending Apple products, which include the iPhone and iPad, and follows the initial ruling rendered by Judge Thomas Pender in April that deemed the company violated one of four Motorola Mobility patents.”

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  • Apple II+

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    Posted: 25 June 2012 10:02 PM #1

    http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/06/itc-starts-thorough-review-of.html

    Seems the problem is that although Motorola had pledged to license the patent on a reasonable basis, and Apple is willing to pay a reasonable price, in practice Motorola is demanding an unreasonable amount. 2.25% of sales? Come on, Motorola-Google! Don’t be evil!

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  • afterglow

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    Posted: 25 June 2012 10:34 PM #2

    Microsoft is dealing with the same issue, FRAND abuse, with the Xbox.    We can only hope that drops the hammer on Motorola for this FRAND abuse.

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    Tim Cook: iPad is 91% of all tablet web traffic. I don’t know what these other tablets are doing.

         
     

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