Apple sues HTC over smartphone patents

Apple has filed a lawsuit against smartphone specialists HTC, stating that the handset manufacturer has infringed on 20 of its patents.

This is in the midst of an on-going, heavyweight legal battle between Apple and Nokia over similar matters, raising fears that Apple’s sights might fall on other companies such as Palm and Google.

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Steve Jobs said: “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.”

It’s likely that this will be a long, drawn out legal squabble, so stay tuned to see who wins out.

Link: The Times

Apple sues HTC over smartphone patents

Apple has filed a lawsuit against smartphone specialists HTC, stating that the handset manufacturer has infringed on 20 of its patents.

This is in the midst of an on-going, heavyweight legal battle between Apple and Nokia over similar matters, raising fears that Apple’s sights might fall on other companies such as Palm and Google.

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More on smartphones:
iPhone 3GS smartphone contenders
The best smartphones from CES
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Steve Jobs said: “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.”

It’s likely that this will be a long, drawn out legal squabble, so stay tuned to see who wins out.

Link: The Times

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