German court rules Motorola Xoom doesn't violate Apple's iPad design patent

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Apple filed a [stealth lawsuit][3] last summer alleging that the [Motorola Xoom][4] violated the design patent that underpins the iPad. While Apple has had some success leveling its big patent gun [against Samsung][5], the same can't be said for [Motorola][6]: a German court just declared that the reference Android tablet doesn't infringe on Apple's design claim. The ruling isn't a complete win for Motorola, however, as the court wouldn't invalidate the patent -- it could theoretically be leveled against other tablets in the future. The loss will still sting for Apple, which now has to resort to a multi-touch patent claim ([among others][7]) if it wants to make Motorola feel the heat in Mannheim.

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