I wonder if Apple did it voluntarily or Google, ahem, Motorola finally requested action.
In the end, if Google, ahem, Motorola ends up being wrong, say taking improper advantage of a FRAND patent, then I suspect Germany allows for Apple to get damages for the earlier enforcement and lost sales/profits.
The whole issue is that Moto is refusing to license the patent under reasonable terms which obviously a court will decide they must do. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple did it voluntarily to set up exactly a scenario that you described.
It's not like this is the end of iPhone because of a frand patent violation LOL...
Reminds me of that other company that is refusing to license their patents and is suing like there's no tomorrow. If I only could remember the name of the company... It's on the tip of my tongue...
Yup! you cannot read and comprehend negative facts in relation to Apple.
The only thing that will never essentially change on MR is your religious zealot style devotion to Apple. Your not single by chance are you?????
I am thinking of patenting the process of wiping one's ass.
If successful, then everyone one the planet who takes a dump will have to pay me patent royalties.
Um, neither. They agreed to pull those products after their loss in court. They're probably lucky they didn't have to pull the 4S, unless it's been redesigned to avoid the patent issue somehow.
So is Apple trying to push their 4S, or just sulking?
If only Apple had paid for it upfront then, when asked to in 2007.
FRAND doesn't apply when you choose not to pay and then release products that infringe.
The lawsuit didn't apply to the iPhone 4S because it was filed before the 4S was released. I'm sure Motorola will pursue the injunction of the 4S or they may have already filed the injunction and it's simply waiting to be addressed in court. Don't kill me if I'm wrong, that's just my guess. And I really wish the patent wars would stop.
The consumer is losing out here...
I think it was noted before that Apple went with a different approach with 4S, it does not seem to use any of Motorola Patents.
were they subject to the suit or were they released only after the suit was filed and thus not mentioned? Justice is slow remember.
Reminds me of that other company that is refusing to license their patents and is suing like there's no tomorrow. If I only could remember the name of the company... It's on the tip of my tongue...
I wonder if Apple did it voluntarily or Google, ahem, Motorola finally requested action.
In the end, if Google, ahem, Motorola ends up being wrong, say taking improper advantage of a FRAND patent, then I suspect Germany allows for Apple to get damages for the earlier enforcement and lost sales/profits.
Wrong. FRAND always applies, Apple will just have to pay some money for infringing, but it will be a drop in the bucket and then it will be business as usual.
While some iPad and iPhone models are not available through Apples online store in Germany right now, customers should have no problem finding them at one of our retail stores or an authorized reseller, [Apple spokesman Alan] Hely said.
So essentially nothing has changed.
Not quite. According to FOSS Patents:
Not for past infringment damages.