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HTC Counter-Sues Apple for Patent Infringement

HTC Corporation today filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to halt the importation and sale of the iPhone, iPad and iPod in the United States. HTC claims five HTC patents are being infringed on by Apple.

"We are taking this action against Apple to protect our intellectual property, our industry partners, and most importantly our customers that use HTC phones."

The move is in response to a lawsuit filed by Apple against HTC in March. Apple claims that HTC is infringing on 20 Apple patents related to iPhone technology.

HTC is a prominent supplier of Android phones. The original lawsuit was seen as a move directly against Google's Android operating system by Apple. Apple is also currently involved in lawsuits with Nokia over iPhone technologies.

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23 months ago
Really? Why can't they just all get along? The only winners here are the lawyers.
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23 months ago
Apple started it....
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23 months ago
I hate how lawyers are becoming a very important aspect of technology companies.
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23 months ago
HTC can go sniff a cat. A rather smelly cat that does not know how to use the litter box.
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23 months ago

I hate how lawyers are becoming a very important aspect of technology companies.


They are the new Priest Hood. :cool:
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23 months ago
In other words, HTC copies Apple's response to Nokia.

Good to see that HTC is soooo original.
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23 months ago

HTC can go sniff a cat. A rather smelly cat that does not know how to use the litter box.


I hope you said the same when Apple filed their complaint about HTC.
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23 months ago

In other words, HTC copies Apple's response to Nokia.

Good to see that HTC is soooo original.


what should HTC do? roll over?
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23 months ago
This seems to pretty much be a standard procedure these days, right? You sue me, and I counter-sue you in order to gain some leverage.
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23 months ago
In before 10 pages of "Apple can sue anyone but nobody can sue Apple."
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