Motorola Receives Favorable Patent Infringement Judgment in China
Schaumburg, Ill. - 3 March 2008 - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), today announced that in 2007 it filed a lawsuit against a Chinese company known as Guangzhou Weierwei Electronic Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (Weirwei). The lawsuit related to the Chinese Company’s two-way radio model number VEV3188 that was claimed to fall within the scope of a Motorola Chinese Design Patent.
In a ruling last December, the First Intermediate People's Court of Beijing (the court in the first instance) determined that the VEV 3188 two-way radio infringed Motorola’s Design Patent. Weierwei was therefore ordered to cease the manufacture and sales of VEV 3188 two-way radios and to financially compensate Motorola.
“We are very pleased that the First Intermediate People's Court of Beijing recognizes the importance of intellectual property protection and has ruled in Motorola’s favor,” said Jonathan P. Meyer, Motorola senior vice president for Intellectual Property Law. “Motorola invests extensive human and financial resources to bring compelling designs to market, and the company will remain vigilant in protecting the value of this investment”.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
In a ruling last December, the First Intermediate People's Court of Beijing (the court in the first instance) determined that the VEV 3188 two-way radio infringed Motorola’s Design Patent. Weierwei was therefore ordered to cease the manufacture and sales of VEV 3188 two-way radios and to financially compensate Motorola.
“We are very pleased that the First Intermediate People's Court of Beijing recognizes the importance of intellectual property protection and has ruled in Motorola’s favor,” said Jonathan P. Meyer, Motorola senior vice president for Intellectual Property Law. “Motorola invests extensive human and financial resources to bring compelling designs to market, and the company will remain vigilant in protecting the value of this investment”.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
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