• HTC Countersues apple to stop all sales of iPhones, iPads, and iPods
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[url]http://gizmodo.com/5537316/htc-countersues-apple-to-stop-all-iphone-ipod-ipad-sales[/url] [QUOTE]Two months after Apple sued HTC for violating 20 patents, HTC's hitting back, alleging that Apple's violated 5 of HTC's patents, asking the ITC to ban the import and sale of all iPhones, iPods and iPads in the US. UPDATED. So, the story, in a nutshell. A couple months ago, Apple sued HTC over 20 patent violations in its smartphones—particularly its Android phones—basically as a way to swipe at Google. Shortly afterward, HTC announced a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft for its Android phones. (It's paying Microsoft to license technology Microsoft has patents on; which seems odd, given their tight relationship via Windows Phone.) And there's been not a word from Google on any of this. Today, HTC is hitting Apple back over five patents, illustrated above. Two are related to power management, two are over personalized phone dialers, and one's over a telephone dialer with easy access memory—definitely a smaller range of stuff, compared to everything Apple is slamming HTC with. They're asking the ITC to halt the import and sale of all iPhones, iPods and iPads, which is a pretty standard request with patent violation dealios. (Don't worry, you'll still be able to buy your iPad. If Apple somehow found itself at HTC's mercy here, what'd end up happening most likely is that Apple and HTC would announce joint licensing deals, drop their suits, and everybody goes home.)[/QUOTE] hoyl shit
Shit just got real. Though it'll probably end up all boring and nothing interesting will happen. We also probably won't hear back from this for a good while.
I love Corporate Warfare.
These lawsuit matches are always entertaining to watch.
Patent Troll match, stand back!
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;21915027]Patent Troll match, stand back![/QUOTE] If anyone's patent trolling it's apple. They fired first. Also, nokia.
This is funny look at these companies suing each other. Knowing the patent system and it's problems they both probably have at least 20 or so infringements on each side, not only that they are also probably infringing on other peoples' patents which they are suing for. It will just be a stalemate in which no one wins.
I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, reall hope HTC wins this. T'would be fun. [editline]04:35AM[/editline] [QUOTE=ShaRose;21915091]If anyone's patent trolling it's apple. They fired first. Also, nokia.[/QUOTE] I know, HTC is such a baiter.
Very interesting.
HTC can't win they aren't rich enough
[QUOTE=Trogdon;21915262]HTC can't win they aren't rich enough[/QUOTE] Pretty much. Good luck, HTC. Why is it, however, that I always side with Apple when it comes to these lawsuits? I mean, yes, they're the lawsuit trolls, but still, they release some good fucking products. I'd hate it if they stopped selling any iPhoneOS products.
[QUOTE=Trogdon;21915262]HTC can't win they aren't rich enough[/QUOTE] HTC is working with Google on this, if HTC loses then google will lose too. I think google will help out a bit.
[QUOTE=SA Spyder;21915282]Pretty much. Good luck, HTC. Why is it, however, that I always side with Apple when it comes to these lawsuits? I mean, yes, they're the lawsuit trolls, but still, they release some good fucking products. I'd hate it if they stopped selling any iPhoneOS products.[/QUOTE] It's still corporate stealing.
I hate all the patent bullshit that companies are fucking around with lately. It's getting more ridiculous day by day.
[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;21915306]I hate all the patent bullshit that companies are fucking around with lately. It's getting more ridiculous day by day.[/QUOTE] Apple has done worse than this, I remember them suing a fruit company over having an apple as a logo.
[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;21915306]I hate all the patent bullshit that companies are fucking around with lately. It's getting more ridiculous day by day.[/QUOTE] Yeah this is just tip of the iceberg. If you want to stop this you would have to change the entire system, right now they are a few people trying with the Bilski method of testing of the validity of patents.
[QUOTE=TurbisV2;21915324]Apple has done worse than this, I remember them suing a fruit company over having an apple as a logo.[/QUOTE] I was generalizing all major corporations on the market, including Apple. Apple is one of the biggest prick on the market, they will sue anyone for a large amount of cash for the littlest potential patent violation they can spot.
The article seems pretty biased towards Apple.
Go HTC, we're all with you! No seriously, Apple thinks it can sue everyone, time they got sued back.
[QUOTE=acds;21916760]Go HTC, we're all with you! No seriously, Apple thinks it can sue everyone, time they got sued back.[/QUOTE] Nothing will happen.
[QUOTE=FoohyAB;21916524]The article seems pretty biased towards Apple.[/QUOTE] It's Gizmodo, what do you expect?
Fuck HTC, apple is way better.
I will cry tears of win if HTC wins.
I bought a Zune which makes me less of a Consumer Whore.
Why would anyone want HTC to win? That means the iphone is off the market completely, meaning less competition.
[QUOTE=CivilProtection;21917341]Why would anyone want HTC to win? That means the iphone is off the market completely, meaning less competition.[/QUOTE] Apple is a massive patent bully. They need a taste of their own medicine.
another patent lawsuit that's not going to go anywhere other than a settlement out of court
I hope to fuck Apple doesn't lose. Will that end up with Apple going bankrupt? If it does I'm going to burn HTC Headquarters to the grounds. Who am I going to if my iPhone breaks?
Eyes are peeled for this one.
all i can say is 01000110010101010100001101001011001000000101100101000101010000010100100000100001!!!! I love you HTC. You guys are brilliant. you no get pushed around by anyone, show those corporate ass holes who's boss!
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