Reuters: Technology News: Motorola wins German patent case against Microsoft

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Motorola wins German patent case against Microsoft Oct 5th 2012, 10:46 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Samsung posts $7.3 billion third-qurter profit, this quarter will be tougher Thu, Oct 4 2012 Google warns of more Motorola cuts, revises up third quarter bill Thu, Oct 4 2012 Mobile computing wars pose tough choices for Internet publishers Tue, Oct 2 2012 Samsung allowed to sell Galaxy Tab in U.S. as court lifts ban Tue, Oct 2 2012 Google can't enforce German Microsoft injunction: ruling Fri, Sep 28 2012 Analysis & Opinion Are class action lawyers in Arkansas snubbing SCOTUS (and CAFA)? Small businesses likely to benefit from patent law overhaul Motorola Mobility CEO Dennis Woodside speaks at a Motorola phone launch event in New York, September 5, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid FRANKFURT | Fri Oct 5, 2012 6:46am EDT FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Motorola achieved a rare victory against software giant Microsoft in a patent case before a German court on Friday, the latest in a wave of patent lawsuits by technology firms fighting over market share. The regional court in Mannheim ruled that Motorola Mobility, part of Google, did not infringe a Microsoft patent which enables applications to work on different handsets. This allows application developers to avoid writing separate codes for each handset saving time and development costs. Germany has become a major battleground in the global patent war between makers of mobile phones, tablet computer devices and their operating software because court actions there have proved relatively cheap and quicker than in other jurisdictions. Microsoft has won three patent cases against Motorola in Germany. As a result of these rulings, smartphones with the disputed technology are no longer available on the German market. "This decision does not impact multiple injunctions Microsoft has already been awarded and has enforced against Motorola products in Germany," said David Howard, associate general counsel at Microsoft. Google bought lossmaking Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion last year, in its largest acquisition ever, aiming to use the company's patents to fend off legal challenges against its Android mobile platform and expand beyond its software business. Other technology companies have also invested billions of dollars in buying up patent portfolios that they can use against rivals. Motorola could not immediately be reached for comment. (Reporting by Harro ten Wolde. Editing by Jane Merriman) 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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