ITC rules HTC violating two of Apple's iPhone-related patents
The U.S. International Trade Commission made an initial ruling on Friday that HTC's handsets illegally violate two patented inventions found in Apple's iPhone.
The initial decision came from a judge at the ITC, who found, according to CNet, that HTC violated two of the 10 patents Apple had accused the company of violating in a complaint filed in March. HTC has already said it will appeal the decision.
"HTC will vigorously defend these two remaining patents through an appeal before the ITC commissioners who make the final decision," Grace Lei, general counsel for HTC, reportedly said. "This is only one step of many in these legal proceedings."
Cases with the ITC are ruled on by a judge. Those findings are then subject to review by the full commission.
The decision comes just days after Apple filed another complaint with the ITC, asking it to block the import of HTC handsets based on alleged violation of five new patents. That prompted HTC to publicly fire back on Tuesday, accusing Apple of resorting to legal tactics rather than "competing fairly in the market."
But Friday's initial ruling is part of an earlier lawsuit, filed by Apple in March of 2010.
In that original complaint, Apple initially accused the Taiwanese company of infringing on 20 patents related to the iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. In a statement, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said though market competition is "healthy," competitors should not "steal" Apple's technology.
Apple's complaint specifically targeted a number of phones that run Google's Android mobile operating system, leading many to believe the real purpose of the complaint was to serve as a warning shot toward Google. For its part, HTC fired back with its own lawsuit, accusing Apple of infringing on five patents.
The initial decision came from a judge at the ITC, who found, according to CNet, that HTC violated two of the 10 patents Apple had accused the company of violating in a complaint filed in March. HTC has already said it will appeal the decision.
"HTC will vigorously defend these two remaining patents through an appeal before the ITC commissioners who make the final decision," Grace Lei, general counsel for HTC, reportedly said. "This is only one step of many in these legal proceedings."
Cases with the ITC are ruled on by a judge. Those findings are then subject to review by the full commission.
The decision comes just days after Apple filed another complaint with the ITC, asking it to block the import of HTC handsets based on alleged violation of five new patents. That prompted HTC to publicly fire back on Tuesday, accusing Apple of resorting to legal tactics rather than "competing fairly in the market."
But Friday's initial ruling is part of an earlier lawsuit, filed by Apple in March of 2010.
In that original complaint, Apple initially accused the Taiwanese company of infringing on 20 patents related to the iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. In a statement, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said though market competition is "healthy," competitors should not "steal" Apple's technology.
Apple's complaint specifically targeted a number of phones that run Google's Android mobile operating system, leading many to believe the real purpose of the complaint was to serve as a warning shot toward Google. For its part, HTC fired back with its own lawsuit, accusing Apple of infringing on five patents.
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it's pay time baby.
i bet schmidt knows
i bet they are working on work arounds
i guess that ota update will surprise customers
or just ban them
Lol if Apple make money from Android sales. ( That said Nokia make money from Apple).
Nokia will only make money as long as Apple uses 3G.
2012 all Apple products will be 4G.
Google: You can't steal something and then just give it away for free.
it's pay time baby.
Google does not care.
They don't sell Android.
Android makers sells Android and they should pay.
Apple got the Multi touch patent 3 weeks ago.
Since then 5 Android makers have signed deals with MSFT paying 5-15 dollar per Android device. They believe that MSFT patent portfolio would protect them from Apple.
Apple invent iPhone and Multi touch. Google buys Android and orders Android to clone Iphone. Android makers pay licensing fees to MSFT.
MSFT will make about a billion next year in licensing fees for Android.
Nokia will only make money as long as Apple uses 3G.
2012 all Apple products will be 4G.
2012: two Apple products MIGHT be 4G. No others will.
http://allthingsd.com/20110715/itc-r...apple-patents/
2012: two Apple products MIGHT be 4G. No others will.
The Macbook Air and the Macbook Pro are two targets that look likely to include NFC and 4G.
Google: You can't steal something and then just give it away for free.
it's pay time baby.
HTC not Google
If hell is broken loose on the Android OEMs, and they aren't allowed to export their handsets into to US, they may have no choice but to start using Win7 and pay MS - they're paying it anyway for every Android set they manufacture.
Apple will benefit bc iOS is head and shoulders above Win 7, and will sell liked hotter-cakes.
Look for mea culpas and a quick settlements.
I was wondering who really benfits if Android is curtailed. It appears both Apple and MS.
If hell is broken loose on the Android OEMs, and they aren't allowed to export their handsets into to US, they may have no choice but to start using Win7 and pay MS - they're paying it anyway for every Android set they manufacture.
Apple will benefit bc iOS is head and shoulders above Win 7, and will sell liked hotter-cakes.
Or maybe, each maker will be innovative and make their own OS and actually not be an Android clone.
Nokia will only make money as long as Apple uses 3G.
2012 all Apple products will be 4G.
In 2012 Apple products will contain both 3G and 4G
In 2012 Apple products will contain both 3G and 4G
You don't know that. No one knows that. And only two Apple products have any chance of having LTE at all.
Or maybe, each maker will be innovative and make their own OS and actually not be an Android clone.
Why has to make a new OS?
Apple sued for 10 patents and before the final resolution the infringement is on 4 of 29 claims of one patent and 4 of 42 claims of another.
Why a totally new os has to be done?
Nokia will only make money as long as Apple uses 3G.
2012 all Apple products will be 4G.
Yap, I predict a big success of Apple 4G only products in Europe
HTC not Google
I have looked at those patents before and they appear to be very fundamental. They are very likely to be infringed by code that is at the core of Android.
http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011...gement-of.html