Motorola Seeks Ban On Macs, iPads, and iPhones

bonch writes "Google-owned Motorola is asking the International Trade Commission to ban every Apple device that uses iMessage, based on a patent issued in 2006 for 'a system for providing continuity between messaging clients.' Motorola also claims that banning Macs and iPhones won't have an impact on U.S. consumers. They say, 'With so many participants in the highly competitive Wireless communication, portable music, and computer market, it is unlikely that consumers would experience much of an impact if the requested exclusion orders were obtained.' The ITC has yet to make a decision."

Comments

Re:What goes around comes around...

[joeflies]

So patent issues are only evil if apple does it first?

Re:Except it eliminates 33% of consumer choice

[Nethemas the Great]

Except that the goals Apple has set out for its lawyers would result in effectively zero consumer choice. If you've ever read Peter Hamilton's "Commonwealth Saga" surely you would draw parallels to the Prime...

Re:Why not

[lgw]

While I support your platform, and you have my vote for president, I'd first like to see all existing apple products seized and shredded in front of their owners, just to see the sweet, sweet tears.

Oh, and jail time for doing anything "ironically".