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