Famous US judge spikes Apple-Google case, calls patent system "dysfunctional"
Posted in: Mobile & Wireless at 09/06/2012 14:31
A U.S. judge yesterday threw aside a much-anticipated trial between Apple and Google-owned Motorola Mobility over smartphone patents. The decision and a blog comment by the same judge could prove to be a watershed moment for a U.S. patent system that has spiraled out of control.
In his remarkable ruling, U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner stated that there was no point in holding a trial because it was apparent that neither side could show they had been harmed by the other's patent infringement. He said he was inclined to dismiss the case with prejudice -- meaning the parties can't come back to fight over the same patents -- and that he would enter a more formal opinion confirming this next week.
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