Motorola and Aruba Networks Settle Patent Lawsuits

­Motorola and Aruba Networks have settled their patent disputes. The disputes involved patents owned by both parties, and the settlement includes a cross-licensing agreement.

The dispute between the two companies has been rumbling on since August 2007, when Motorola launched its legal action. Aruba subsequently filed counterclaims and also requested that the Patent Office re-examine all four patents based, among other things, on substantial prior art unearthed by Aruba.

"We are pleased to have reached an amicable business resolution outside of the courts," said Gene Delaney, President of Motorola's Enterprise Mobility Solutions Business. "Additionally, we are actively exploring technical and business opportunities of mutual interest associated with the all-wireless enterprise."

"We are delighted to put this legal dispute behind us," said Keerti Melkote, Aruba's co-founder and Chief Technical Officer. "We also look forward to working with Motorola on improving the all-wireless enterprise for the benefit of customers and to advance the state of technology."

Posted to the site on 6th November 2009