Apple says customers will not be affected and will appeal decision

Motorola Mobility has won an injunction against Apple in Germany over the import of new iPhones and 3G-capable iPads using an unlicensed wireless intellectual property.
The case concerns copyright infringement by Apple over a Motorola patent “method for performing a countdown function during a mobile-originated transfer for a packet radio system”.

It is not known whether Motorola will enforce the ban, with the possibility of the decision being overturned at a later date on appeal.
The ruling was made on Friday after the US company failed to attend the case.
Motorola said after the case: “We will continue to take all necessary steps to protect our intellectual property, as the company's patent portfolio and licensing agreements with companies both in the U.S. and around the world are critical to our business.

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