Motorola Mobility, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola, has filed three separate patent infringement lawsuits against Apple. In the second case filed in the Illinois Northern District Court, Motorola alleges that Apple infringed on a second set of six patents which covers a wide range of technologies relating to wireless communications including mechanisms to selectively enable or disable GPS circuitry in a cellular telephone to a sensor controlled user interface and more. Motorola points to various Apple products and services that are allegedly infringing on their patents including all iPhones, the iPad 3G, Apple TV, the iPod touch and even the App Store. The presiding Judge in this second of two cases in Illinois is duly noted as being James F. Holderman.
Introduction
This is an action brought by Motorola Mobility against Apple for Apple's infringement of Motorola Mobility's patents. In particular, Motorola Mobility seeks remedies for Apple's infringement of Motorola Mobility's U.S. Patents Nos. 5,359,317 ("the '317 patent"), 5,636,223 ("the '223 patent"), 6,246,697 ("the '697 patent"), 6,246,862 ("the '862 patent"), 6,272,333 ("the '333 patent") and 7,751,826 ("the '826 patent") (collectively, "the Asserted Patents").
The Alleged Patent Infringement In-Part
The following patents are listed in this second lawsuit:
Count 1: The '317 patent, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Selectively Storing a Portion of a Received Message in a Selective Call Receiver," duly and lawfully issued on October 25, 1994. According to Motorola, the patent generally relates "to selective call receivers, and more specifically to a method and apparatus for selectively storing a portion of a received message in a selective call receiver."
Motorola Mobility lists the following products associated with this count: the Apple iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, the iPad, the iPad with 3G and the fourth generation Apple iPod Touch.
Count 2: The '223 patent, entitled "Methods of Adaptive Channel Access Attempts," duly and lawfully issued on June 3, 1997. According to Motorola, "The instant disclosure deals with communication systems and more particularly but not limited to methods of adaptive channel access having applicability in data communication systems."
Motorola Mobility lists the following products associated with this count: Apple iPhone 4, the fourth generation Apple iPod Touch, the iPad, the iPad with 3G, the Apple MacBook, the MacBook Pro, the MacBook Air, the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro and the Apple TV.
Count 3: The '697 patent, entitled "Method and System for Generating a Complex Pseudonoise Sequence for Processing a Code Division Multiple Access Signal," duly and lawfully issued on June 12, 2001. According to Motorola, the patent "is related in general to wireless communication systems, and more particularly to a method and system for processing code division multiple access signals with a complex pseudonoise sequence."
Motorola Mobility lists the following products associated with this count: the Apple iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4 and the Apple iPad with 3G.
Count 4: The '862 patent, entitled "Sensor Controlled User Interface for Portable Communication Device," duly and lawfully issued on June 12, 2001. According to Motorola, the patent generally relates "to portable communication devices and more particularly to using a sensor to control a user interface of a portable communication device."
Motorola Mobility lists the following products associated with this count: the Apple iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GS and the Apple iPhone 4.
Count 5: The '333 patent, entitled "Method and Apparatus in a Wireless Communication System for Controlling a Delivery of Data," duly and lawfully issued on August 7, 2001. According to Motorola, the patent generally relates " to wireless communication systems, and more specifically to a method and apparatus in a wireless communication system for controlling a delivery of data from a fixed portion of the wireless communication system to a subscriber unit."
Motorola Mobility lists the following products associated with this count: the Apple App Store, the Apple iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4 and the Apple iPad with 3G.
Count 6: The '826 patent, entitled "System and Method for E911 Location Privacy Protection," duly and lawfully issued on July 6, 2010. According to Motorola, the patent generally relates "to wireless communications. More specifically, the invention relates to mechanisms to selectively enable or disable GPS circuitry in a cellular telephone or other communications device."
Motorola Mobility lists the following products associated with this count: the Apple iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4.
The details pertaining to Motorola's "Request for Relief" are the same as those laid out in our first lawsuit report. It should be noted that David A. Nelson of QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP filed the complaint with the court on behalf of Motorola Mobility, Inc. on October 6, 2010 who seeks a trial by jury. The presiding Judge in this second Illinois case is noted as James F. Holderman.
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