Apple files second patent infringement lawsuit against HTC

By on Jun 23, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Software June 23, 2010

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Apple launched yet another attack against HTC this week with a second patent infringement lawsuit filed in Delaware District Court. This second lawsuit focuses specifically on four patents held by Apple; two of which were included in the original lawsuit and two which are new to this second lawsuit. The patents cited include:

  • Patent 7,383,453: Conserving power by reducing voltage supplied to an instruction-processing portion of a processor (granted June 3, 2008)
  • Patent 7,657,849: Unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image (granted February 2, 2010)
  • Patent 6,282,646: System for real-time adaptation to changes in display configuration (granted August 28, 2001)
  • Patent 7,380,116: System for real-time adaptation to changes in display configuration (granted May 27, 2008)

This second lawsuit also cites HTC subsidiary Exedea which imports HTC handsets and distributes them in the US. Neither side has commented on this latest lawsuit but we don’t need e thofficial word to know that this battle is going to be long and messy.

[Via TechCrunch]

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  • Takeda Shingen

    Since HP now owns Palm’s patents, are they going to sue Apple for multiple patent infringements? Also, didn’t Nokia file patent infringements against Apple awhile ago?

    • sizeIssue

      And you point is?

      • Takeda Shingen

        My point is that our current patent system in the US is deeply flawed. Until we insist on patent reform, the key winners in these battles are the patent attorneys. Us consumers are the ones who suffer in these pointless battles.

      • RT

        point is that apple goes around crying that everyone steals their ideas, when in reality apple has ripped off more ideas than anyone in the cell phone industry. But Stevie wants us to forget about that and somehow feel sorry for apple.

      • Rob

        Oh wait yeah… if you sit ever current crop of smart phones side by side before and then after Apple put out their phone you can see the penis envy right there huh….

  • patrick

    Ahh. The lawyer with a God complex. How original. Dropped out of law school here

    • DigDug

      You dropped out of law school, but also claim to be a registered patent attorney? Color me confused on that one.

  • http://www.alphamaven.com justin

    Where’s the press event coverage of the droid x? No one seems to have mentioned it today and it should be well under way.

    • Laz

      You think the droid x will be noticed with all the iPhone4 coverage?

  • patrick

    Didn’t want to turn into a boring no personality lawyer that constantly feels the need to “explain” everything to anyone. Prove me wrong lady.

  • Fancy

    the new cold war, Apple vs Google

    • skyy_flyer

      Apple has the Gestapo… Google has the Google Cars… So, the spies are in place… now, the fun begins.

  • NuShrike

    Well, HTC figured defending against Apple will cost less than buying Palm for defensive patents. Time will tell.

  • Tony

    Abuse of our patent system. Welcome to the good ol’ U.S.A.!

  • HunterA3

    Give me a break. Even if they are successful at getting HTC shut down, another handset maker will fill the void. They cant sue everyone out of business. The Patent system, both in the US and abroad, needs to go.

  • skyy_flyer

    And tune in next week for the next episode where HTC puts another lawsuit on Apple…. or will they? *insert surprising corny 80′s show tune here*

  • wekebu

    F-you apple.

    • NYTech Guy

      Amen!

  • garth

    id like to see the basic iphone user root a android phone or hardspl a winmo phone they would probobly brick it…i mean every year they force the same shit down your throat pretty soon you get hooked on it. .its like crack and its hard to get away from it..especially in a dictatorship manor like apple’s…wheres the freedom were paying $600 for. Im all for htc and thier practices, plus peter chou looks like a silent bad boy, he could totally whip steves ass in a death match.

  • NYTech Guy

    This is bull shit! Apple knows HTC does not have the funds to continue with these lawsuits. So Jobs does his usual bullying everyone around because he thinks thinks the world revolves around him.

    All I know is I do not own Apple products, nor will I ever. I may be in the minority here but I am glad I do not contribute to Asshole Jobs!

    Don’t worry Jobs, what comes around, goes around. He will get his one way or another and I will pop open my bottle of Dom to celebrate!

  • paolo

    look at the Driod X they have the slide to unlock so does this mean that apple(steve) is gonna sue Motorola as well

  • Pierluigi Rotundo

    I think now the battle is between the great cell phones…BBerry, Apple and HTC!

    Cheers
    Pierluigi Rotundo

  • Joe

    Lol one of the many reasons Apple is at the top of my most hated company list (closely followed by Verizon and WalMart) I’m sick of reading about their stupid antics ALL THE TIME! They are such drama queens and attention whores that they should be given a reality tv show. Will they announce another device that is “magically” sub par, how many brainwashed fanboys bought their new product since launch, and what company is Steve going to accuse of stealing next???? TUNE IN NEXT WEEK!!!!

  • zee

    fuck you apple….. watch and wait. htc/microsoft gonna kick your ass so bad you will beg for mercy. ms/htc ftw

    • TINYTIM

      MICROSOFT WHO?

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