Import ban on select Motorola Android products starts today

[![][1] ][2]

It's been a few months since the International Trade Commission [affirmed its decision][3] to ban a selection of [Motorola][4]'s Android portfolio from import, but the ruling will only start in earnest from today. While the ITC mentioned the likes of the Google-powered [Atrix][5], [Xoom][6], [Droid 2][7] -- alongside a whole pile of lesser-known models-- the exclusion covers all Motorola devices that infringe on Microsoft's patents for email-based meeting scheduling. Motorola has stated that it has already been proactive in ensuring its phones remain available in the US -- the ruling won't affect devices already in stock.

In its own words: "In view of the ITC exclusion order which becomes effective Wednesday with respect to the single ActiveSync patent upheld in Microsoft's ITC-744 proceeding, Motorola has taken proactive measures to ensure that our industry-leading smartphones remain available to consumers in the U.S. We respect the value of intellectual property and expect other companies to do the same."

[Import ban on select Motorola Android products starts today][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][8] on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:27:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][9].

######

[Permalink][10] | | [Email this][11] | [Comments][12]

[1]: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/02/atrix60021.jpg
[2]: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/import-ban-on-select-motorola-android-products-starts-today/
[3]: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/itc-bans-motorola-mobile-devices-for-infringing-microsoft-patent/
[4]: http://www.engadget.com/tag/motorola/
[5]: http://www.engadget.com/motorola/atrix-4g-review/
[6]: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/23/motorola-xoom-review/
[7]: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/droid-2-review/
[8]: http://www.engadget.com
[9]: http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/
[10]: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/import-ban-on-select-motorola-android-products-starts-today/ (Permanent link to this entry)
[11]: http://www.engadget.com/forward/20280584/ (Send this entry to a friend via email)
[12]: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/import-ban-on-select-motorola-android-products-starts-today/#comments (View reader comments on this entry)

URL: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/import-ban-on-select-motorola-android-products-starts-today/