ITC finds that the Apple iPhone does not infringe on Motorola patent
"Having examined the record of this investigation, ... the commission has determined to terminate the investigation with a finding of no violation ... with respect to the '862 patent."-ITC
Back in February, the 6 member ITC commission said it would review the decision made by Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender that Motorola's proximity sensor covered by the '862 patent was not different than a previous invention. But Motorola said that prior art covered a device with buttons, not a touchscreen which is what Motorola's patent covers. Now that the ITC has ruled in favor of Apple, the Google subsidiary can appeal this decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. That happens to be where a previous ITC decision lies, one that saw the agency toss out three other Motorola patents.
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