Apple v Google: US judge dismisses patent lawsuit

A US judge has dismissed Apple’s case in which it alleged that Google’s Motorola unit was seeking excessive royalty payments for patents.

Motorola has sought 2.25% of the price of Apple products that use some of its patents, which Apple said was too high.

Last week, Motorola asked the court to set a price but Apple said it would not pay more than $1 (£0.60) per device.

Firms that own industry-essential patents are expected to offer them under fair licensing terms.

Motorola said it was still open to negotiations with Apple and was interested in reaching an agreement.

“Motorola has long offered licensing to our extensive patent portfolio at a reasonable and non-discriminatory rate in line with industry standards,” the firm said in its statement.