wraggster
October 1st, 2012, 16:10
A US appeals court has rejected Motorola Mobility's patent injunction against Microsoft that could have resulted in a sales ban for the Xbox 360 in Germany.
As reported by Reuters (http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/us-microsoft-google-ruling-idUKBRE88R1HH20120929), the injunction could have prevented the console giant from “offering, marketing, using or importing or possessing” some of its products in Germany.
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco however has rejected that possibility, putting the ban on hold until it could be unanimously proven Microsoft had infringed Motorola's patents.
The court also ruled that it was able to put the injunction on hold as Microsoft had already been involved in a lawsuit with Motorola for breach of contract in the US.
The legal dispute centres on Motorola's patented technology ActiveSync, used by Microsoft in devices such as the Xbox 360 slim, Windows 7 and Internet Explorer.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/42108/US-Court-puts-Xbox-360-Germany-ban-on-hold
As reported by Reuters (http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/us-microsoft-google-ruling-idUKBRE88R1HH20120929), the injunction could have prevented the console giant from “offering, marketing, using or importing or possessing” some of its products in Germany.
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco however has rejected that possibility, putting the ban on hold until it could be unanimously proven Microsoft had infringed Motorola's patents.
The court also ruled that it was able to put the injunction on hold as Microsoft had already been involved in a lawsuit with Motorola for breach of contract in the US.
The legal dispute centres on Motorola's patented technology ActiveSync, used by Microsoft in devices such as the Xbox 360 slim, Windows 7 and Internet Explorer.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/42108/US-Court-puts-Xbox-360-Germany-ban-on-hold