Apple sues HTC, says 20 iPhone patents are infringed; HTC respond
3/03/2010 12:44:00 AM
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Not long after countersuing Nokia, Apple has now announced that it’s also suing HTC for the same reason – patent infringement.
The Cupertino-based company implies that HTC infringes no less than 20 patents “related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware.” No further details were provided, but this might have something to do with multi-touch technology.
Apple filed the suit with the ITC (the U.S. International Trade Commission) and in U.S. District Court in Delaware.
“We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it. We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours,” declared Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
HTC has recently introduced quite a few smartphones that can be marketed as iPhone rivals – including the Google Nexus One and the not yet available HTC Desire (both running Android 2.1). I doubt Apple will win any suit against HTC, but let’s wait and see what happens.
And, if you want to read more about the iPhone multi-touch patents, we did an overview of them back when iPhone was introduced: Apple’s iPhone. Is it really well protected by patents?
HTC respond on Apple patent suit: are “committed to defending” their own innovations
HTC have just given us a statement regarding the lawsuit Apple filed this morning, and as you might expect they’re admitting nothing. In fact, HTC say that they only heard about the lawsuit this morning “via media reports” and are yet to investigate the actual paperwork; still, they also state that they are “committed to defending [their] own technology innovations.”
“HTC is a mobile technology innovator and patent holder that has been very focused over the past 13 years on creating many of the most innovative smartphones. HTC values patent rights and their enforcement but is also committed to defending its own technology innovations. HTC only learned of Apple’s actions this morning via media reports, and therefore we have not yet had the opportunity to investigate the filings. Until we have had this opportunity, we are unable to comment on the validity of the claims being made against HTC.”
Apple claim that HTC have overstepped the mark on 20 patents the Cupertino company holds, related to the functioning and UI of the iPhone. You can see the full list of patents here, of which there appear to be just 10 rather than the 20 Apple mention.
The Cupertino-based company implies that HTC infringes no less than 20 patents “related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware.” No further details were provided, but this might have something to do with multi-touch technology.
Apple filed the suit with the ITC (the U.S. International Trade Commission) and in U.S. District Court in Delaware.
“We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it. We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours,” declared Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
HTC has recently introduced quite a few smartphones that can be marketed as iPhone rivals – including the Google Nexus One and the not yet available HTC Desire (both running Android 2.1). I doubt Apple will win any suit against HTC, but let’s wait and see what happens.
And, if you want to read more about the iPhone multi-touch patents, we did an overview of them back when iPhone was introduced: Apple’s iPhone. Is it really well protected by patents?
HTC respond on Apple patent suit: are “committed to defending” their own innovations
HTC have just given us a statement regarding the lawsuit Apple filed this morning, and as you might expect they’re admitting nothing. In fact, HTC say that they only heard about the lawsuit this morning “via media reports” and are yet to investigate the actual paperwork; still, they also state that they are “committed to defending [their] own technology innovations.”
“HTC is a mobile technology innovator and patent holder that has been very focused over the past 13 years on creating many of the most innovative smartphones. HTC values patent rights and their enforcement but is also committed to defending its own technology innovations. HTC only learned of Apple’s actions this morning via media reports, and therefore we have not yet had the opportunity to investigate the filings. Until we have had this opportunity, we are unable to comment on the validity of the claims being made against HTC.”
Apple claim that HTC have overstepped the mark on 20 patents the Cupertino company holds, related to the functioning and UI of the iPhone. You can see the full list of patents here, of which there appear to be just 10 rather than the 20 Apple mention.
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