Motorola Sues Apple Over 18 iPhone-Related Patents

Motorola said its cellphone business has filed complaints with U.S. courts and regulators accusing Apple of infringing 18 patents with its iPhone, iPad, iTouch and some of its computers. The complaints follow a Microsoft lawsuit against Motorola and are the latest in a flurry of suits involving Apple and mobile phone vendors including Nokia and HTC and mobile software provider Google.