Apple filed a lawsuit against HTC, claiming that the device-maker violated 20 of its patents related to iPhone interface, architecture and hardware. This represents the latest patent-infringement battle for Apple, which is currently locked in similar legal maneuverings with Nokia and Kodak. HTC demonstrated several smartphones at January’s Mobile World Congress that featured a full touch screen reminiscent of the iPhone’s, and Apples lawsuit could focus on those similarities. Companies often avoid patent-infringement lawsuits through cross-licensing deals, but can also resort to legal action in order to meet broader business goals.
– Apple is claiming that
HTC violated 20 of its patents surrounding
the iPhones interface, architecture and hardware, in a lawsuit filed March 2
with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. District Court in
Delaware.
quot;We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented i…