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Smartphone maker HTC Corp sued Apple Inc, seeking to halt U.S. imports and sales of Macintosh computers, iPads, iPods, iPhones and other devices because of alleged patent infringements.
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HTC said it filed complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. District Court in Delaware.
The latter alleged infringements of three patents obtained in 2008 and 2010, and which relate to Wi-Fi capability and other functions. It seeks compensatory damages as well as triple damages for willful infringement.
Tuesday's complaints escalate the legal battle between the companies. Apple has accused HTC of patent infringement through its smartphones, and filed several patent lawsuits against the Taiwan-based company in Delaware in the last two years.
Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet repeated a statement that Chief Executive Steve Jobs used on March 2, 2010 when Apple sued HTC for allegedly infringing 20 patents: "Competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours."
HTC, meanwhile, said it has now brought three cases against Apple before the ITC.
"We are taking this action against Apple to protect our intellectual property, our industry partners, and most importantly our customers that use HTC phones," HTC General Counsel Grace Lei said in a statement.
HTC filed its complaints one day after Google Inc agreed to pay $12.5 billion in cash for Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc to gain access to thousands of patents and help protect its fast-growing Android mobile operating system.
That merger, if completed, could put pressure on HTC and other Android licensees, which face the risk of promoting a direct rival.
Google last year developed the Nexus phone with HTC, but sales proved disappointing.
HTC is based in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, and Apple in Cupertino, California.
Apple shares closed down $2.93, or 0.8 percent, at $380.48 on the Nasdaq. HTC shares closed unchanged at NT$827 in Taiwan.
The Delaware case is HTC Corp v. Apple Inc, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, No. 11-00715.[/QUOTE]
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[url]http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/16/us-apple-htc-idUSTRE77F38E20110816[/url]
tl:dr Apple stole stuff from HTC and now HTC is suing Apple and want to stop sales in U.S
Along with the Galaxy Tab injunction being overturned, Apple's faked evidence being discovered and the Motorola buyout it looks like Apple better start lubing up
It survived the lawsuits, and the injunctions. Brace for anal impact
Seems like Apple's suing fetish is finally kicking them in the balls.
Ironic as fuck.
Superb, what goes around comes around Apple, suckts to be you right now.
inb4AppleApologists
I swear some people here only claim their views because it's opposite of FP popular opinion.
[QUOTE=The Baconator;31779287]inb4AppleApologists
I swear some people here only claim their views because it's opposite of FP popular opinion.[/QUOTE]
because how dare somebody think differently than you do
[quote]"Competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours."[/quote]
I'm sorry Apple, did you just say you're totally original and have never used other people's technology?
[QUOTE=smurfy;31779165]Along with the Galaxy Tab injunction being overturned, Apple's faked evidence being discovered and the Motorola buyout it looks like Apple better start lubing up
It survived the lawsuits, and the injunctions. Brace for anal impact[/QUOTE]
Apple doesn't deserve lube.
[QUOTE=The Baconator;31779287]inb4AppleApologists
I swear some people here only claim their views because it's opposite of FP popular opinion.[/QUOTE]
This is why I'm glad the bandwagon emote got removed.
I have an HTC phone.
[QUOTE=KillerTele;31779806]I have an HTC phone.[/QUOTE]
me too lets form a club
[QUOTE=Aredbomb;31779762]This is why I'm glad the bandwagon emote got removed.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-bandwagon.gif[/img]
:v:
[QUOTE=BellyButton;31779852]me too lets form a club[/QUOTE]
okay what do we call it?
Even though I absolutely hate Apple's recent mass patent trolling, but HTC's action doesn't seem any more appropriate.
Serves them right.
My patent is bigger than yours
[QUOTE=PyroCF;31780157]My patent is bigger than yours[/QUOTE]
Hey thats perfect for apple!
[quote=Steve Jobs]
My patent brings all the juries to the floors
Damn right-- its better than yours
Damn right-- its better than yours
I could teach you, but I'd have to [b]charge[/b]
[/quote]
Apple sues everyone,everyone sues apple...Excellent!
It's nice to see Apple get a bit of the pie and a kick to the balls.
Ooh god I got a boner.
Apple has tried to sue so many, I've lost all respect.
I shall never use an Apple product.
Like you are doing now?
Apple will destroy them/ :smile:
[QUOTE=B!N4RY;31779995]Even though I absolutely hate Apple's recent mass patent trolling, but HTC's action doesn't seem any more appropriate.[/QUOTE]
HTC is only trying to bash Apple's head in with a tire iron, and not every other company. I would agree with you, if HTC were trying to sue every company.
*apple sues HTC*
HTC says "wow how about u compete"
*HTC sues apple 2 weeks later*
lol
How about the government break apart Apple? They clearly fucking need to be punished so why not split them up like they were a monopoly.
Oh wow. I actually read the title as Apple suing HTC after all these lawsuits they've been filing.
[QUOTE=mac338;31780411]Apple has tried to sue so many, I've lost all respect.
I shall never use an Apple product.[/QUOTE]
Then why are you using a Mac.
They're both good companies and both make good products.
Apple users will continue buying Apple products and other people will buy other products.
I guess you've gotta find what's best for you. What's best for me is a MacBook Air and Google Chrome and I don't spend my time trying to convince people anything I use is better than what's best for them.
What is it with the smartphone market and suing everyone around them instead of actually competing?
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