German court hands down injunction in Microsoft patent spat with Motorola
Another day, another patent lawsuit to comb over. This time it’s Microsoft v. Motorola and the non-Android party is the winner, for the moment. A judge has declared an injunction that will prevent Motorola Mobility from selling any devices that violate Microsoft patent EP1304891, or the ability to transmit “multi-part messages between cellular devices using a standardized interface.” This could create some headaches for Motorola, as the patent in question could be used to describe any sort of generic messaging system.
The good news, if there is any, for Motorola is that the judge hasn’t reached a decision yet on whether or not Moto has indeed violated the patent. These latest developments come on the heels of an ITC ruling to ban the importation of Motorola devices infringing on a separate Microsoft patent and follow a ruling in the Google v. Oracle case where the makers of Android were found not guilty of infringement. With the Google buyout of Motorola now complete, the results of these cases have bigger implications than ever on the two partners.
[via The Verge]