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Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
FRANKFURT, Germany — Apple Inc has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility’s attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies. The sale of the devices was briefly halted after Libertyville, Illinois-based Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. enforced a ruling it won against Ireland-based Apple Sales International Inc, from a court in Mannheim, Germany.
The court had earlier ruled that Apple should not be using Motorola’s mobile technology in the devices without a license. Motorola Mobility moved to enforce the decision and Apple announced Thursday it was halting online sales. A few hours later, Apple said it had won a suspension from an appeals court in Karlsruhe. “All iPad and iPhone models will be back on sale through Apple’s online store in Germany shortly,” Apple said in a statement.
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