An apple a day……
Apple sues mobile phone giant HTC over iPhone patents
Apple is suing Taiwanese mobile phone manufacturer HTC, claiming it has infringed 20 patents relating to “the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware”.
The key element believed to have triggered the lawsuit is that HTC released handsets in February which used ‘pinch to zoom’ functionality resembling that of the iPhone.
Apple’s chief executive, Steve Robs issued a statement saying; “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. We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours”.
If successful, Apple’s action would result in HTC being banned from selling phones with the contentious features in the USA.
In its response to legal action, HTC said it had only just learned about the allegations and was investigating the matter.
