CHICAGO: Apple Inc will try to salvage a high-profile lawsuit against Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit at a crucial hearing in the smartphone patent wars between the two tech companies.
Federal Judge Richard Posner in Chicago will hear Apple argue why it should be able to seek an order barring the sale of some Motorola phones. Posner's decision could affect the iPhone maker's ability to negotiate favourable licensing agreements in its legal fights against Motorola and other competitors like Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.