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HTC CEO describes Apple patent licensing estimated are outrageous, baseless and very, very wrong
A little over a week ago, HTC and Apple announced a 10-year joint patent licensing agreement which settled all legal disputed between the two companies. Terms of the agreement are confidential, but an industry analyst estimated that HTC would be paying Apple $6 to $8 for every Android phone that the
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Investors react favorably to HTC and Apple’s patent licensing agreement – stock rises 6.86 percent
Investors seem to agree that the HTC and Apple cross-licensing agreement which was announced late on Saturday is a good thing for HTC. The company’s stock price opened 6.86 percent (the maximum allowed on Taiwan’s stock exchange) higher this morning and maintained its gains throughout the day as the
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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 LTE patent could be used to block iPhone 5 from U.S. market
Apple may have won its case against Samsung, but that has not changed HTC’s resolve to battle things out with Apple and protect its intellectual property. In one of the many legal spats the two companies are tied up in, HTC is accusing Apple of infringing on one of its patents which they deem is…
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HTC goes back on the offensive – sues Apple with two newly acquired patents from HP
HTC has not had much luck in its perpetual legal battle against Apple, but that doesn’t seem to have stopped the company from finding new ways to keep things interesting. In a counterclaim filed in Florida courts, HTC has presented two new patents which they claim are infringed upon by Apple products. The two patents…
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HTC’s patent strategy to kick into overdrive with new purchases and applications
During HTC’s 15 year anniversary party, Cher Wang announced that HTC will be going on the offensive with its persuit of patents in order to give the company a fighting chance to compete with companies like Apple and Samsung. “We will apply for patents in different fields, and we will also purchase different kinds of…
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HTC granted injunction against IPCom in Germany
While HTC may have lost a patent case in the U.S. market, things are looking a little more positive in Germany where HTC was granted an injunction against IPCom this week. Since early 2009, the two companies have been locked in legal battle over 3G patents which are held by IPCom. Here’s a little history…