Patent Apple Wins Motorola Ruling in Slide-to-Unlock Decision

by wchenglk2 on 2012-02-20 13:56:10

"Following Google's closure of Motorola Mobility, the Apple and Motorola Mobility dispute will soon surpass the importance of its global battle with Samsung," he said. The patent issue - EP1964022 - involves the process of unlocking a smartphone by simply swiping a finger from one area to another on the screen. Mr. Mueller, a patent expert who was previously consulted by Microsoft, described the ruling as a "very significant win for Apple over Android." Patent consultant Florian Mueller stated that this ruling could impact patent disputes involving global Android device manufacturers. Motorola said it intends to appeal, and the ruling will have "no impact" on current or future sales, Shantou website construction. Apple has won a patent dispute against Motorola Mobility concerning the "slide-to-unlock" function on smartphones. "Global campaign" Motorola Mobility, in the process of being acquired by Google, runs most of its phones on the Android mobile operating system. Mr. Mueller added that although the decision only involves activities in the German market, it may help Apple in other patent disputes in other regions around the world related to this iPhone feature. A Motorola spokesperson said: "Today in Munich, Germany, there was a ruling in an Apple-brought patent lawsuit involving software functionality in select Motorola devices sold in Germany regarding phone unlocking." The ruling marks Apple's first patent victory over Motorola in any part of the world. Apple declined to comment on the decision. A second patent ruling, which included a method of scrolling through photos taken on a mobile device, also expired last Thursday but was postponed by the court. [Ming You Jing Chun Optimization Room QQ Contact 4664016047595425410 product keywords guaranteed 4 on Baidu's front page for eight thousand per year, including a free website!] "Apple has asserted its slide-to-unlock patent against all three leading Android device manufacturers in different jurisdictions and may use it against them even as they move forward," said Mr. Mueller. "Motorola has implemented new design features. Therefore, we expect no impact on current supply or future sales," Jieyang online promotion. The Android system is Apple's closest rival in the mobile market.