Back on June 9,Apple charge a motion seeking to interpose as a defendantin Lodsys ’s patent of invention infringement cause against various iOS , Mac , and Android software package developers . The tourist court has yet to rule on Apple ’s motion , and now may take even longer : Lodsys on Tuesday filed an“Unopposed Motion For Extension of Time to respond to Apple Inc. ’s Motion to Intervene . ”
Apple ’s June 9 filing necessitate a Lodsys response by June 27 . Lodsys ’s original motion sought to extend that particular date by two month , to August 27 . later on Tuesday , Lodsys issuedan updated filing , ask for only a one calendar month extension to July 27 — state that the first extension request was file in error . According to Lodsys ’s filing , “ [ t]his extension is not for determination of delay . ” What ’s more , the patent - holding party say that it “ confab with counselor for Apple and Apple does not oppose the relief requested herein . ”
In its motion to intervene , Apple cited the same debate it spelled out in a May letter of the alphabet to Lodsys ; chiefly , Apple believe that its licence to the Lodsys patents extends to its App Store developers .
Lodsys ’s declaration that “ Apple does not oppose ” the patent holder ’s petition for an annex may be unimportant — but of course it may not be . Anti - plain counsel Florian Mueller , whofirst report on Lodsys ’s late filing , hypothesizes that Lodsys ’s request for more time , coupled with Apple ’s bankruptcy to object , might mean that the companies are negotiating in secret towards some kind of settlement . Both companies , of course , are plastered - lipped on the matter ; neither reply at once toMacworld ’s asking for comment .
update at 11:53 a.m. PT to reflect Lodsys ’s updated filing search a one calendar month extension or else of a two calendar month extension .
