DaMan
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Apple’s aggressive litigation strategy against Android vendors over the past year has seen precious little return considering <a href="http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/23/apple-reportedly-burned-100-million-on-patent-spat-with-htc/">the huge investment it reportedly requires</a>, and on Friday things took another turn south for the Cupertino, California-based technology giant. A court in Germany has issued a permanent injunction against the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, upholding <a href="http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/09/sales-of-apples-iphone-ipad-banned-by-german-court/">a ruling issued in December</a>. Online sales of the phones have been banned in the country, and Apple has removed the devices from its German website. All iPhone models and iPad 2 models are still available for sale at local retailers, <em>FOSS Patents</em> reports. The ban is the result of a patent complaint filed against Apple by Motorola Mobility in Germany, claiming Apple’s iOS devices with embedded 3G connectivity infringe a Motorola patent related to UMTS technology. Late last month, <a href="http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/25/motorola-mobility-sues-apple-says-iphone-4s-infringes-on-its-patents/">Motorola filed a new complaint in Germany</a> targeting Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone 4S.<span id="more-125565"></span>
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Apple’s aggressive litigation strategy against Android vendors over the past year has seen precious little return considering <a href="http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/23/apple-reportedly-burned-100-million-on-patent-spat-with-htc/">the huge investment it reportedly requires</a>, and on Friday things took another turn south for the Cupertino, California-based technology giant. A court in Germany has issued a permanent injunction against the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, upholding <a href="http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/09/sales-of-apples-iphone-ipad-banned-by-german-court/">a ruling issued in December</a>. Online sales of the phones have been banned in the country, and Apple has removed the devices from its German website. All iPhone models and iPad 2 models are still available for sale at local retailers, <em>FOSS Patents</em> reports. The ban is the result of a patent complaint filed against Apple by Motorola Mobility in Germany, claiming Apple’s iOS devices with embedded 3G connectivity infringe a Motorola patent related to UMTS technology. Late last month, <a href="http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/25/motorola-mobility-sues-apple-says-iphone-4s-infringes-on-its-patents/">Motorola filed a new complaint in Germany</a> targeting Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone 4S.<span id="more-125565"></span>
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