Apple v. Motorola: Judge Posner dismisses entire patent case, no injunctions to be issued

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The Verge:

In US federal court this evening, Judge Richard Posner just ruled that the case of Apple v. Motorola will be dismissed in its entirety. The case, in which Apple alleged Motorola was in violation of four of its patents and Motorola was left with one claim in return (the patent counts had originally been higher on both sides), had been in litigation since 2010, most recently with a hearing in Chicago this past Wednesday.



  • No

    Some of the judge’s reasoning are downright bizarre. If Apple can’t ask for features to be removed because of patent exclusivity for 18 years. What is the point of having a patent. Judges reasoning is that it would hurt the consumer. There is nothing in the constitution that says you can have a patent unless it hurts the consumer. Judge also says injunction would be death blow to Motorola. Apparently Now you have prove damages beyond reasonable doubt which only a little company could do.

    and this is the most conservative judge that US has.

  • http://www.johncblandii.com John C. Bland II

    Good.