Apple’s good fortunes with the International Trade Commission continued this week as a federal appeals court revived a lawsuit that the company had brought against Google’s Motorola over the use of multitouch interfaces.


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The appeals court overturned the ITC’s move to dismiss the suit entirely, saying some of Apple’s claims should be heard and the definition of certain patents should be construed differently. It wasn’t a total victory for Apple, but the move does mean there will be further consideration of the case.


Legal geeks should feel free to read the entire 37-page ruling, embedded below for your convenience.


This ruling follows a weekend move by the Obama administration to stop an ITC import ban against some iPhones and iPads that the commission had ordered in a case involving Apple and Samsung.


ITC ruling reviving Apple's multitouch patent case against Motorola







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