Apple wins initial patent victory in fight with HTC

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Apple wins initial patent victory in fight with HTC
Apple wins initial patent victory in fight with HTC
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The long-running patent dispute between Apple and HTC has really kicked off this weekend, with a US judge ruling that HTC has infringed two of Apple's tech patents by using designs owned by Apple in its Android phones.

Many media observers, such as the Financial Times, are saying this ruling could make things very difficult for HTC and possibly threaten Android as a whole, but it depends on which patents HTC is judged to have been using without license.

Here's HTC's response to Apple's legal win:

“We are highly confident we have a strong case for the ITC appeals process and are fully prepared to defend ourselves using all means possible … We strongly believe we have alternate solutions in place for the issues raised by Apple. We look forward to resolving this case, so we can continue creating the most innovative mobile experiences for consumers”

We suspect, to the end user, nothing much will change. Maybe the multitouch will have to be tweaked so it only respond to thumbs rather than fingers. Here's HTC's full statement on the ruling.

ITC JUDGES RELEASES INITIAL DETERMINATION IN APPLE VS. HTC CASE

Taoyuan, Taiwan–July 16, 2011 – HTC received notice of the ITC judge’s initial determination in the Apple vs. HTC case, ITC No. 337-TA-710. Apple originally asserted 10 of its patents against HTC in March 2010, and the judge ruled today that HTC infringed on 2 patents. HTC does not yet have access to the judge’s full opinion and analysis to determine the details of his findings.

“We are highly confident we have a strong case for the ITC appeals process and are fully prepared to defend ourselves using all means possible,” said Grace Lei, General Counsel of HTC. “We strongly believe we have alternate solutions in place for the issues raised by Apple. We look forward to resolving this case, so we can continue creating the most innovative mobile experiences for consumers.”

The ITC’s Staff Attorney independently studied the facts and argued at trial that HTC does not violate any of the 10 Apple patents.

The ITC has already ruled that Apple is infringing the patents of HTC's subsidiary S3 Graphics as part of ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-724. HTC announced its acquisition of S3Graphics on July 6, 2011.
source: Eurodroid