Motorola wins favourable patent infringement judgment in China
03 Mar 2008
Motorola today announced a favourable verdict in its 2007 lawsuit against Chinese company Guangzhou Weierwei Electronic Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (Weirwei).
The lawsuit related to the Chinese company's two-way radio model number VEV3188 that Motorola claimed fell within the scope of a Motorola Chinese design patent.
In a ruling, the First Intermediate People's Court of Beijing (the court of 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."
