SETBACK: Apple’s lawsuit against Google’s Motorola Mobility unit over alleged patent abuse was thrown out just hours before trial. — Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple’s lawsuit against Google’s Motorola Mobility unit over alleged patent abuse was thrown out just hours before trial, a setback for the iPhone maker in its efforts to gain leverage in the smartphone patent wars.
The two rivals were set to square off in a Madison, Wisconsin federal court on Monday over the library of patents Google Inc acquired along with Motorola for US$12.5bil (RM37.5bil) in May. Apple Inc claimed Motorola’s licensing practices were unfair.
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