Motorola said the company has launched three lawsuits against Apple, saying the wireless and mobile devices infringed its patents. Motorola said the company has asked the U.S. Trade Commission issued an order prohibiting the import of apples, sale, marketing, or storage of products there is the issue of patent infringement.
Overall, the three complaints include 18 patents which relate to technologies found on many of Apple's core products and associated services, including MobileMe and the App Store, Motorola said.
It also requested that Apple cease using Motorola's patented technology and provide compensation for past infringement.
According to Motorola, the allegedly infringed patents relate to antenna design, wireless email, proximity sensing, software application management, location-based services and multi-device synchronization.
"After Apple's late entry into the telecommunications market, we engaged in lengthy negotiations, but Apple has refused to take a license," Kirk Dailey, corporate vice president of intellectual property at Motorola Mobility, said in a statement.
"We had no choice but to file these complaints to halt Apple's continued infringement. Motorola will continue to take all necessary steps to protect its R&D and intellectual property, which are critical to the company's business," Dailey added.
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