Apple on Tuesday said it was suing handset maker HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents.
The lawsuit, filed concurrently with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and in U.S. District Court in Delaware, accuses HTC of infringing on 20 patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, according to Apple.
“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,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, in a statement. “We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours.”
[…] Apple sued HTC earlier today for infringing 20 of its patents related to the iPhone. As Gizmodo points out, the lawsuit only lists a dozen patents, but Apple said the company infringed on 20 in its press release. I am no patent expert, but then again I’m always amazed at what companies are awarded these days. You can see all of the patent descriptions at Gizmodo. […]
[…] filed its lawsuits against HTC earlier today. A total of 20 patents are included in the suit filed in Delaware and with the International Trade […]
[…] filed its lawsuits against HTC yesterday. A total of 20 patents are included in the suit filed in Delaware and with the International Trade […]