Reuters: Technology News: ITC judge sides with Apple against Google on phone patent

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ITC judge sides with Apple against Google on phone patent Dec 19th 2012, 01:54 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Samsung drops attempt to ban Apple sales in Europe 3:35pm EST Microsoft, Motorola millions apart on royalty payment case 12:18pm EST UPDATE 2-Judge rejects Apple injunction bid vs. Samsung 12:10am EST Google Maps makes its way back to the iPhone Thu, Dec 13 2012 Jury says Apple iPhone violated three patents, damages unclear Thu, Dec 13 2012 Analysis & Opinion India to ring in 2013 in the mobile sector Counterparties: Aggressive Doves A Google trademark is reflected in Apple logo in this photo illustration taken in Berlin, August 31, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski By Dan Levine Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:54pm EST (Reuters) - Google's Motorola Mobility unit cannot assert a patent against Apple Inc which covers a sensor that stops phone users from dialing wrong numbers on touchscreen devices, a U.S. trade judge ruled. In an entry on the U.S. International Trade Commission docket on Tuesday, Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender ruled the Motorola patent invalid. "We're disappointed with this outcome and are evaluating our options," Motorola spokeswoman Jennifer Weyrauch-Erickson said. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment. Apple has been litigating around the world against various manufacturers of phones that operate on Google's Android operating system. Google acquired Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion this year, partly for its library of telecommunications patents. The ITC, a U.S. trade panel that investigates patent infringement involving imported goods, is a popular venue for patent lawsuits because it can bar the importation of infringing products and because it issues decisions relatively quickly. In August, the commission found that Apple had not violated three other Motorola patents, and ordered Pender to further examine the touchscreen sensor patent. The full ITC will now review Pender's latest ruling. The case in the ITC is In the Matter of Certain Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, Computers and Components Thereof, 337-745. (Reporting by Dan Levine in San Francisco; Editing by Ken Wills) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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