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UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTFORTHE
NORTHERNDISTRICTOFILLINOIS
EASTERNDIVISION________________
APPLEINC.andNeXTSOFTWARE )
INC.(f/k/aNeXTCOMPUTER,INC.), )
)
Plaintiffs, ) No.1:11cv08540
)
v.)
) JudgeRichardA.Posner.
MOTOROLA,INC.andMOTOROLA )
MOBILITY,INC., )
)
Defendants. )
ORDEROFJUNE7,2012
Onthebasisofthemotionsfiledbythepartiesregardingdamages,injunctiveandde
claratoryrelief,andmootness,andthepartiesfilingsthismorningaddressedtothese
matters and the hearingheld this afternoon, I have tentativelydecided that the caseshouldbedismissedwithprejudicebecauseneitherpartycanestablisharighttorelief.
ThetrialscheduledtobeginthiscomingMondayisthereforecanceled.ButIwilldelay
entryof judgment until I haveprepareda fullopinion, becausein the course of that
preparationImaychangemymind.Iwillmerelysketchthegroundsformytentative
viewverybrieflyinthisorder.
Appleconcedesthat,inlightofmyOrderofMay22,2012,rulingontheDaubertmotion
filedbyMotorola,itcannotprovedamagesfortheallegedinfringementofthe002and
949patents.ThatleavesApplewithjustitsclaimsforinfringementofthe263and647patents.Itentativelyconcludethatitsadmissibleevidenceofdamageswithrespectto
thoseclaimsdoesnotcreateagenuineissueofmaterialfactenablingittowithstandMo
torolasmotionforsummaryjudgment.Ilikewisetentativelyconcludethattheadmissi
ble evidence of damageswith respect to the alleged infringement by Apple of Mo
torolas898patentalsofailstocreateagenuineissueofmaterialfact.
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Thatleavesonlythepartiesclaimstoinjunctivereliefagainsttheallegedinfringements.
Because the parties believe that damages are anadequateremedy for the alleged infringements(thoughtheyfailedtopresentevidenceondamagesstrongenoughtowith
standsummaryjudgment),andbecauseinjunctivereliefwouldimposecostsdispropor
tionatetotheharmtothepatenteeandthebenefitoftheallegedinfringementtotheal
legedinfringerandwouldbecontrarytothepublicinterest,Icannotfindabasisforan
awardofinjunctiverelief.Appleurgesmetoholdafullevidentiaryhearingonitsclaim
forinjunctiverelief.Therequestwasmadeforthefirsttimeatthisafternoonshearing,
afterthepartieshadfullybriefedthequestionofentitlementtoinjunctiverelief;inany
eventIthinktheexistingevidentiaryrecordisadequate.
Appleseeksdeclaratoryreliefasanalternativetoinjunctiverelief;Idonotbelievethatit
hasanyrighttodeclaratoryrelief,butifitdidIwouldbestronglyinclinedtoexercise
mydiscretiontodenyit suchreliefin lightofmyruling thatithasfailedtoproveits
damagesandinjunctioncases.
Butallthisrequiresafullerexplanation,whichIwillendeavortoprovideinmyopin
ion;Iexpecttoissueitwithinaweek.
UnitedStatesCircuitJudge
June7,2012
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