Apple is now repopulating its German online store, but Moto will continue to fight Germany seems to be a hotbed for patent war activity at the moment with Apple now overturning an online sales ban on many of its 3G gadgets.
Just this morning we reported on an injunction won by Motorola preventing Apple selling the iPad 2, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 on it's official online shop due to its alleged infringement on a 3G patent.
However, the wheels of justice move quickly in these matters and Apple has been able to strike down the injunction with haste.
Moto being unreasonable?The Cupertino-based company says that the legal see-saw was able to occur due to Motorola Mobility's refusal (no doubt backed by its new friends at Google) to "reasonably" license the patent to Apple.
An Apple spokeswoman told AllThingsD: "All iPad and iPhone models will be back on sale through Apple's online store in Germany shortly.
"Apple appealed this ruling because Motorola repeatedly refuses to license this patent to Apple on reasonable terms, despite having declared it an industry standard patent seven years ago."
Apple is now in the process of repopulating its store, but Motorola which initially filed for the injunction in December, will continue the fight for a reinstatement of the ban.
Via: AllThingsD
Tags: Apple, patent wars, iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GSTweetreddit!Stumbleupon Your comments (9) Click to add a new commentduutaji9. this is what for apple i hate apple :P
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Alert a moderatordemonhighwayman8. @ wowminister, seriously ? not an original thought ? take a look at a samsung gs2 and an iphone in a shop and compare them. They are nothing alike ! apple still uses a screen size that got old over a year ago. Apple is abusing these copyright laws big time. they are only meant to stop imitations, like the cheap knockoffs china pump out... NOT undermine all creativity for legitimate manufacturers.
I'm looking forward to the day apple is exposed for bribing all these dodgy judges. And I'm looking forward to apples demise in the hopefully not too distant future !
Alert a moderatordercius7. Aaaaaaand enter the isheep,like anyone with a independent mind gives two hoot what they think"blah blah,apple is god"" lag blah,apple is the best,blah blah"they're not and that don't,accept it.
Alert a moderatorslaguru6. I think you mean Moto instead of Samsung.. But I get your point. Seems that Apple are 'winning' (whatever that means), because they might be right .
Alert a moderatorwowminister5. Good for Apple, if Samsung can't seem to buy an original thought maybe they should get some better R&D instead of waiting for others to do it for them.
Alert a moderatorsimon_m4. I am so depressed about this. Apple keep winning, despite being the evil empire of doom. I feel like the whole industry and legal system is slowly conspiring to force me to one day hand over all of my money and worldly goods to Apple, and publicly declare my love for them or risk being shot on-sight.
Alert a moderatordercius3. Don't worry,one day apple will fall.
Alert a moderatordemonhighwayman2. "However, the wheels of justice move quickly in these matters"
Only for apple it would appear !
Alert a moderatorweedymuff1. ah noooooo I was so happy to read the news earlier and now its gone :P
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