Microsoft confirmed that it won an injunction today in a German court against Motorola Mobility Android devices that infringe a patent covering the sending of long text messages. Motorola, which became a Google subsidiary several days ago, was found to infringe a European patent that covers the sending and receiving of SMS messages that would otherwise violate cellular network size restrictions by breaking the message up into parts and reassembling them on the receiving end. Motorola was cleared of infringing a second patent on technology that makes it easier to provide applications that work in multiple languages. We haven’t been able to get a written copy of the ruling from Munich, but Microsoft confirmed the ruling, saying the injunction means Motorola must get a license for the patent, stop using the patented feature, or stop selling products using the feature in Germany. “We’re pleased the court agreed today that Motorola has infringed Microsoft’s intellectual property, and we hope Motorola will be willing to join other Android device makers by taking a license to our patents,” Microsoft Deputy General Counsel David Howard said in a statement.

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Microsoft wins injunction against Motorola Android devices in Germany