The Mannheim Regional Court ruled in favor of Motorola Mobility against Apple today in an ongoing patent suit. The same German court ruled also ruled against Apple last month, but today's decision is much more significant.
The patent in question is EP1010336, which is:
"method for performing a countdown function during a mobile-originated transfer for a packet radio system".
The court ruled that Apple Sales International is infringing on this patent owned by Motorola Mobility.
So what happens now?
Motorola Mobility could make steps to enforce the injunction, which could result in banning Apple products from being sold in the German market. This is an extreme situation and is unlikely to happen. More likely is Motorola to work out a deal with Apple to license the technology. They are also seeking compensation for past infringements.
Apple is likely going to request a stay, which could change the ruling entirely.
These patent wars are likely to go on for a long time, and we'd expect none of them to result in the outright banning of consumer goods. Licensing deals and money to make up for infringing in the past are a lot more likely.
We've got the press release from Motorola Mobility after the break.
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