Trouble looked to become brewing for Apple last April: an Worldwide Trade Commission judge made a preliminary ruling that Apple infringed on the standards-essential Motorola Wi-fi compatability patent, raising the potential of a trade prohibit when the verdict held true. The guys in Cupertino might have caught a large break. A Commission overview of the conclusion on Friday determined that Apple did not violate the patent, also it upheld positions that exonerated the apple iphone maker regarding two others. Apple is not entirely free, however. The ITC is remanding the situation towards the judge to examine his stance that Apple had not violated a non-standards-based patent, which still leaves Apple facing the possibilities of a prohibit. However, needing to revisit the situation nearly starts over the time -- we've to hold back for an additional ruling along with a matching review, which likely puts any ultimate decision well into 2013. Google-possessed Motorola is not missing more weapons in the toolbox, but any delayed proceedings remove negotiating chips in what's be a high-stakes game.
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