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LAW/421
January 21, 2014
Tamra Caputo
University of Phoenix Material
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MEMORANDUM
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
DATE: January 21, 2014
TO:
RE: Motorola files new suit against Apple ("Motorola Files New Suit Against Apple", 2012).
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS
In 2010 Motorola had filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that they had Apple infringed on their patents. Their claim was that several of Apple products used Motorola technology. Basically Motorola was attempting to add the iPhone 4s and iCloud to the list of products that had used their technology, but the judge disagreed, and did not allow the addition. When Google merged with Motorola, the contract stated that Motorola was not to declare any new “Intellectual Properties Actions” without the written consent of Google. So it was believed that Google was behind the suit filed in the U.S. District Court in the southern district of Florida. Motorola also filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission whom entered a finding that three of the six patents named in the law suit had not been infringed upon.
LEGAL ISSUE
The main legal issue brought up in this article is copy right infringement. Motorola believed that Apple had produced several of their products using Motorola technology. Apple used technology from patents that were owned by Motorola, infringing on six patents with the iPhone 4s and four of those same patents with iCloud.
MANAGERIAL PERSPECTIVE
This lawsuit effected business in a couple ways, Germany produced an injunction keeping Apple from selling any of the product mentioned in the suit in their country. Also, all the conflicts over copy rights have created a financial strain on Apple’s profits. As a solution to all conflict over these patents, Apple maybe should pay Motorola for the use of the technology and save everyone a considerable amount of money and time wasted in court.
LAW/421
January 21, 2014
Tamra Caputo
University of Phoenix Material
Article Review Format Guide
MEMORANDUM
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
DATE: January 21, 2014
TO:
RE: Motorola files new suit against Apple ("Motorola Files New Suit Against Apple", 2012).
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS
In 2010 Motorola had filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that they had Apple infringed on their patents. Their claim was that several of Apple products used Motorola technology. Basically Motorola was attempting to add the iPhone 4s and iCloud to the list of products that had used their technology, but the judge disagreed, and did not allow the addition. When Google merged with Motorola, the contract stated that Motorola was not to declare any new “Intellectual Properties Actions” without the written consent of Google. So it was believed that Google was behind the suit filed in the U.S. District Court in the southern district of Florida. Motorola also filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission whom entered a finding that three of the six patents named in the law suit had not been infringed upon.
LEGAL ISSUE
The main legal issue brought up in this article is copy right infringement. Motorola believed that Apple had produced several of their products using Motorola technology. Apple used technology from patents that were owned by Motorola, infringing on six patents with the iPhone 4s and four of those same patents with iCloud.
MANAGERIAL PERSPECTIVE
This lawsuit effected business in a couple ways, Germany produced an injunction keeping Apple from selling any of the product mentioned in the suit in their country. Also, all the conflicts over copy rights have created a financial strain on Apple’s profits. As a solution to all conflict over these patents, Apple maybe should pay Motorola for the use of the technology and save everyone a considerable amount of money and time wasted in court.