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Intellectual Property

Oct. 5, 2012

Google subsidiary drops ITC patent case against Apple

In an unexpected twist in the smartphone wars, Google Inc. subsidiary Motorola Mobility LLC dropped its second patent infringement complaint against Cupertino-based software giant Apple Inc.

By Rachel Swan
Daily Journal Staff Writer

In an unexpected twist in the smartphone wars, Google Inc. subsidiary Motorola Mobility LLC dropped its second patent infringement complaint against Cupertino-based software giant Apple Inc. Motorola filed the motion to terminate a pending International Trade Commission investigation on Monday, requesting that its complaint be dismissed without prejudice, and that each party bear its own attorneys' fees. The two companies offered no ...

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