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UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTFORTHE

NORTHERNDISTRICTOFILLINOIS

EASTERNDIVISION________________

APPLEINC.andNeXTSOFTWARE )

INC.(f/k/aNeXTCOMPUTER,INC.), )

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Plaintiffs, ) No.1:11cv08540

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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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