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Judge Suggests Apple, Motorola Should Play Nice
sl4shd0rk writes "Federal Judge Richard Posner seems to be a man who gets the screwed up patent system in the U.S. As Apple pressed for more injunctions against Motorola regarding alleged patent infringement, Judge Posner has stressed the two companies should just 'get along' and pay each other royalties. A jury trial set to start last week was cancelled when Posner ruled that neither side could prove damages, and grilled Apple's legal team saying an injunction against Motorola would be 'contrary to the public interest.' Furthermore, as Apple tried to plead its injunction case concerning four patents, Posner called the U.S. patent system 'chaos' and said an order barring the sale of Motorola phones could have 'catastrophic effects.'"
Oh my gawd dude. Seriously?? Motorola and Samsung are brandishing FRAND patents against their competition which goes directly against the framework of FRAND patents and you're vilifying APPLE???
Holy crap dude. Insanely biased much?
Apple has the right to license their non-FRAND patents or to not license them, as they chose. That is how the patent system works. FRAND patents, such as those being wielded by Motorola and Samsung, however, MUST be licensed to EVERYONE and ANYONE who wants to license them for FAIR and REASONABLE NON-DISCRIMINATORY rates. And, currently, they aren't.
And you're vilifying Apple.
Jesus dude. At least make some thinly veiled attempt to disguise your bias next time or you'll start to sound like a shill.