The German courts are on the point of banning Google Maps over a patent dispute with Microsoft.
A judge in Munich has told Google and its subsidiary Motorola Mobility that he is inclined to hold them responsible for infringing a key mapping patent, it has been reported.
The patent refers to “a computer system for identifying local resources”, according to patent expert Florian Mueller.
Google has been unable to convince the court that the patent does not apply to the technology used in its mapping services.
Microsoft is seeking - and very likely to obtain, according to Mr Mueller – an injunction against the Google Maps service.
In order to comply with the likely injunction, Google would have to disable Google Maps from all computers using a German IP address.
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