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Apple seeks to broaden HTC import ban

by Chris Rawson (Jan 25th, 2012)

While Apple won a partial victory in December in its patent battles with rival smartphone maker HTC, the scope of the ruling was both fairly tame and narrow enough for HTC to develop a workaround a mere two days after the ruling. According to FOSS Patents, Apple filed an appeal against the ...

Apple wins partial victory in HTC suit

by Mike Schramm (Dec 19th, 2011)

The International Trade Commission has finally made a ruling in the Apple vs. HTC case, and Apple has won ... mostly. The commission ruled that HTC did actually violate one part of an Apple patent in making its Android phones, and that those phones would not be allowed for sale in the US. But ...

ITC delays ruling in Apple suit against HTC until Dec. 19

by Mike Schramm (Dec 14th, 2011)

The International Trade Commission has delayed its ruling on the pending patent case between HTC and Apple, according to HTC itself. This is the second delay on the ruling, originally set for December 6 and then moved back to this week, which is now set for release on December 19. Apple of ...

ITC rules Apple didn't violate S3 Graphics' patents

by Kelly Guimont (Nov 21st, 2011)

According to the FOSS Patents Blog, earlier today the US International Trade Commission entirely dismissed the first S3 Graphics complaint against Apple. Interestingly, the official notice (PDF link) has no explanation why the Administrative Law Judge was overruled. There is still one pending ...

Steve Jobs vowed to "destroy Android" according to biography

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 21st, 2011)

Steve Jobs doesn't like Android and considers the mobile OS to be Apple's main competitor. It was apparent in the Q4 2010 earnings conference call when he discussed the mobile operating system and berated competitor's adoption of the 7-inch tablet. And this same hostility is very apparent in his ...

LVL Patent Group sues Apple and others over cell phone technology patents

by Mike Schramm (Sep 19th, 2011)

Apple is the target of yet another patent lawsuit, this time filed by a company named LVL Patent Group, who claims that Apple and other cellphone companies are violating up to four generic patents they have the rights to. The patents revolve around transferring data and using various devices ...

Apple's patent win over HTC will be reviewed by U.S. Trade Agency

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 16th, 2011)

According to a report from Bloomberg, the ITC will re-examine an earlier decision that HTC infringed on two Apple patents. The six member commission has the power to either overturn or confirm the original decision. If it's upheld, this could lead to a ban on the sales of HTC's Android devices ...

Daily Update for Sept. 8, 2011

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 8th, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes, which is perfect for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the ...

HTC sues Apple -- with Google's patents

by Chris Rawson (Sep 7th, 2011)

Bloomberg reports that HTC has filed new infringement claims against Apple. Oh well, another day, another patent lawsuit, right? Except this one has a big twist: HTC is suing Apple with Google's patents. "The nine patents originated with Palm Inc., Motorola Inc. and Openwave Systems Inc., with ...

Apple alleges Andy Rubin got inspiration for Android while working at Apple

by Chris Rawson (Sep 2nd, 2011)

A substantial wrinkle has just been introduced in Apple's patent infringement case against HTC. According to recent briefs that Apple filed in that case, Android's genesis was not in the mid-1990s when Andy Rubin worked for General Magic or Danger. Instead, Apple alleges that Rubin drew ...

HTC sues Apple over patents

by Mike Schramm (Aug 16th, 2011)

HTC has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming patent infringement on three different patents the company obtained in 2008 and 2009. We don't have a lot of information on what patents these are or what HTC believes the infringement to be, but stay tuned -- as soon as we get a hold of the legal ...

HTC CFO suggests willingness to talk with Apple

by Dave Caolo (Jul 26th, 2011)

Winston Yung, chief financial officer of HTC Corp., said on Tuesday that his company is "...open to having discussions" with Apple about the patent battle both companies are currently navigating. "We have to sit down and figure it out," Yung told Bloomberg. Apple started the legal proceedings by ...

Google's Eric Schmidt claims Apple litigates, doesn't innovate

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 19th, 2011)

Google's Eric Schmidt spoke at a mobile conference in Tokyo and addressed HTC's early loss to Apple in a patent infringement case. Schmidt believes HTC will prevail and is "not too worried about this" case. He also added that Google will "make sure" HTC does not lose this case. Schmidt didn't ...

Is Apple's early win against HTC an unexpected bonus for Windows Phone?

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 19th, 2011)

Apple's early win in a patent infringement complaint against HTC sent shock waves through the Android world late last week. In response to this loss, some handset manufactures may turn away from Android and look towards the Windows Phone platform for future smartphones, says a report in the ...

HTC shares fall 6.5% after Apple patent ruling

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 18th, 2011)

HTC's shares fell 6.5% on Monday after a preliminary ruling by the ITC found the Taiwanese company infringed on two of Apple's patents. To stave off further damage, HTC will buy back 20 million of its own shares before September 17th. HTC's shares have fallen steadily in July over concerns ...