ITC Says Motorola Does Not Violate Apple Patents

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In a preliminary ruling today by the U.S. ITC (International Trade Commission) has stated that Motorola does not violate Apple patents. Apple filed an ITC complaint in October of 2011, saying that Motorola's line of DROID phones and other Motorola smartphones violated several of Apples patent properties. Although this is a preliminary ruling that will have to approved by the full ITC commission, it definitely knocks the wind out of Apples legal offence against the entire Google Android ecosystem.

This is a case that falls in line with a recent spike in technology companies turning to the ITC to settle their legal disputes. An Apple win in this case could have a large affect on other Android manufacturers in ITC patent dispute cases. The outcome of this case would be felt mostly by companies like Samsung and HTC which are both currently involved in similar legal battles with the Cupertino tech giant.

This particular case has sent quite a buzz throughout the technology industry and a lot of eyes are intently following the outcome. What do you think about this case and the increased focus on intellectual properties legal disputes today. Does Apple really have a solid case in these disputes or are they simply bullying the competition? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.