German Court “Inclined” to Ban Google Maps

A German test , which is seeing Google and Motorola battle Microsoft , is likely going badly for the search giant . So badly , in fact , that a German jurist has stated that he ’s “ inclined”to ostracize Google Maps in the country .

The judge trust that he ought hold Google responsible for the violation of a European Microsoft patent of invention distinguish a “ information processing system organisation for identifying local resources and method therefor ” . While that might not sound too serious , its ramifications are . FOSS patent explains :

Judge Dr. Zigann , the judge preside over the chamber ( dialog box of judges ) hearing this case , said that this patent , which has an August 1995 priority engagement , covers a “ big idea ” ( the combining of lookup results with map data ) that deserves a “ construction commensurate with said big idea ” .

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Microsoft is seek , and now very likely to prevail , a German patent injunction against the Google Maps divine service , the Google Maps Android client app , and web web internet browser put up access to Google Maps . to comply with the cease and desist order that bulk large gravid , Google would have to disable access to Google Maps from computers using a German IP address , stop embark the Google Maps Android app in the German market , and distribute internet web web browser in Germany only if they block entree to Google Maps in a way comparable to Internet filters used for the intention of parental restraint .

In other words , Google Maps would go in Germany . It ’s expected that a final decision will be made in the next two months , but in the meanwhile Google will no doubt be doing whatever it can to convince the court that the penalisation need n’t be quite so serious . [ FOSS Patents ]

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