Apple Overturns Motorola's German iPad and iPhone Sales Bans

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SpuriousLogic sends this excerpt from a BBC article detailing the suspension of a sales ban on certain Apple products in Germany (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16877438):"Motorola Mobility had forced Apple to remove several iPad and iPhone models from its online store (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/feb/03/apple-iphone-germany-motorola-patent) [yesterday] after enforcing a patent infringement court ruling delivered in December. An appeals court lifted the ban after Apple made a new license payment offer. However, Germany-based users may still face the loss of their push email iCloud service after a separate ruling. 'A suspension like this is available only against a bond, but Apple is almost drowning in cash and obviously won't have had a problem with obtaining and posting a bond.' ... A statement from Apple said: 'All iPad and iPhone models will be back on sale through Apple's online store in Germany shortly.'"Reader DJRumpy points out that Motorola is seeking royalties of 2.25% (http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/04/motorola_seeking_225_of_apples_sales_for_standard_ essential_patent_license.html) for Apple's wireless devices in exchange for a license to use Motorola's patents.

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/12/02/04/2311210/apple-overturns-motorolas-german-ipad-and-iphone-sales-bans