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HTC responds to ITC ban, says infringement is easily fixed

Categories: Android, Apple, HTC
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at 6:11 AM

The International Trade Commission ruled in favor of Apple yesterday when it found that HTC infringes on one of Apple’s patents in the US.  The regulatory body instituted a ban that will go into effect in April 2012. Instead of decrying the decision, the handset maker seemed please with the overall ruling. HTC points out that the judge threw out two of the four claims it had previously ruled were valid. The judge also found HTC infringed only one patent, not all of them.  The patent in question describes a small part of the UI can be easily fixed. HTC didn’t say when this fix will be available, but it appears the company will have the update on its handset before the ban goes into effect.

[Via BGR]

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Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.

  • Whatsayyou4

    Apple just sucks and are greedy bastards.

  • Whatsayyou4

    Apple just sucks and are greedy bastards.

    • quintus murray

      nuff said so true they are weak so they sue everybody but unlike trolls at least they bring useful products to market