Google Sues Apple, Seeks To Block iPhone, iPad & Mac Imports To U.S.

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Post by kunle » Fri, Aug 17, 2012, 11:40 PM UTC

Google Sues Apple, Seeks To Block iPhone, iPad & Mac Imports To U.S.
techcrunch.com

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Post by indiecore » Sat, Aug 18, 2012, 12:00 AM UTC

We all knew that the second someone started wielding their "defensive" patents the whole system was going to fall apart.

Well...here we go I guess.

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Post by vng » Sat, Aug 18, 2012, 12:02 AM UTC

It's about time.

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Post by coryl » Sat, Aug 18, 2012, 12:03 AM UTC

Anyone know what the eventual end game of all these lawsuits will be? Will everyone just end up carrying on and suing for the next few decades?

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Post by simcop2387 » Sat, Aug 18, 2012, 12:04 AM UTC

indiecore wrote: post #2

We all knew that the second someone started wielding their "defensive" patents the whole system was going to fall apart. Well...here we go I guess.

Yep, someone decided that MAD was worth it or that they could win. It certainly looks like it's going to be a fun time for the lawyers and people with popcorn.

So far we've got Apple suing Motorola, Motorola suing back. Apple suing Samsung, and now Google suing Apple. Any others I've missed?

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Post by vasco » Sat, Aug 18, 2012, 12:06 AM UTC

simcop2387 wrote: post #5

indiecore wrote: post #2

We all knew that the second someone started wielding their "defensive" patents the whole system was going to fall apart. Well...here we go I guess.

Yep, someone decided that MAD was worth it or that they could win. It certainly looks like it's going to be a fun time for the lawyers and people with popcorn. So far we've got Apple suing Motorola, Motorola suing back. Apple suing Samsung, and now Google suing Apple. Any others I've missed?

I guess in the end IBM would come into the room and shut everyone up.

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Post by arkitaip » Sat, Aug 18, 2012, 12:08 AM UTC

Did Google acquire Motorola just to prepare its patent arsenal?

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Post by akurilin » Sat, Aug 18, 2012, 12:08 AM UTC

It's good to be a patent attorney these days.

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Post by mdwrigh2 » Sat, Aug 18, 2012, 12:08 AM UTC

Just to be clear, this Motorola suing Apple, and it's not the first time they've done so. I think The Verge has a much less linkbait-y headline for this: "Motorola files new patent case against Apple with ITC, wants import ban on iPhone and iPad" [1]

[1]: http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/17/3250656/motorola-files-new...

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Post by mdwrigh2 » Sat, Aug 18, 2012, 12:09 AM UTC

simcop2387 wrote: post #5

indiecore wrote: post #2

We all knew that the second someone started wielding their "defensive" patents the whole system was going to fall apart. Well...here we go I guess.

Yep, someone decided that MAD was worth it or that they could win. It certainly looks like it's going to be a fun time for the lawyers and people with popcorn. So far we've got Apple suing Motorola, Motorola suing back. Apple suing Samsung, and now Google suing Apple. Any others I've missed?

This is Motorola suing Apple again, for the record.