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HTC and Nokia settle all patent litigation with cross-licensing agreement
The patent infringement litigation between HTC and Nokia was settled today when both companies announced that HTC had agreed to a licensing Nokia’s patents. The agreement between the two companies is characterized as collaboration since HTC is bringing its LTE patent portfolio to the table as well. Unfortunately, Nokia still comes out on top since…
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HTC and Apple agree to 10 year cross-licensing agreement, settle all patent disputes
HTC and Apple have announced that the two companies have settle all of their litigation with a ten-year licensing agreement. Complete details of the deal are confidential, but it looks like Apple and HTC will be spending a lot less money on legal fees over the next decade. The announcement by the
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HTC sues Apple with patents obtained from Google
In a move that’s caught most of us off guard, HTC has just filed another patent infringement lawsuit against Apple. Yes, HTC and Apple have a history of exchanging lawsuits over patent issues, but the latest case seems to highlight Google’s involvement in the defense of Android. HTC’s latest battle against Apple stems from nine…
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HTC to strengthen patent portfolio with S3 Graphics acquisition
With record profits mounting up on a quarterly basis, it looks like HTC is planning on spreading its wings a little. HTC has announced that they have plans to acquire graphics chip maker S3 Graphics for $300 million from Via Technologies in an effort to strengthen its patent portfolio. The acquisition of S3 Graphics would…