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Motorola Asks ITC To Ban BlackBerry Imports

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday January 23, 2010 @05:10AM from the not-the-tasty-blackberries-don't-worry dept.

alphadogg writes "Patent litigation between Motorola and Research In Motion is heating up, with Motorola filing a complaint with the US International Trade Commission. In the complaint, Motorola alleges that RIM engages in unfair trade practices by importing and selling products that infringe five Motorola patents. The patents cover technologies related to Wi-Fi access, application management, user interface, and power management, Motorola said. Motorola is asking the ITC to investigate RIM and bar the company from importing, marketing, and selling products in the US that use the technologies."

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Well, if you can't compete... by Obstin8 · 2010-01-23 05:14 · Score: 5, Insightful

then the only option is protectionism.
1. Re:Well, if you can't compete... by Anonymous Coward · 2010-01-23 05:16 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You're supposed to just say "first post" and not actually make some sensible argument. Jeez, what is /. turning to?!
Re:Americans. explain how this is 'free market'. by zwede · 2010-01-23 05:51 · Score: 5, Insightful

I've long had the theory that raw, uncontrolled, capitalism and communism end up the same: with a monopoly, no competition and no innovation. Only difference is with communism the state controls the monopoly, with raw capitalism the monopoly controls the state. Both rely on a submissive citizenry that can not be bothered to defend their freedom.