HTC Drops Appeal of ITC's Finding of No Violation by Apple iPhones
HTC dropped an appeal at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit of the International Trade Commission’s finding that Apple’s iPhones do not violate certain patents held by HTC. In February, the ITC had terminated the its investigation of certain portable electronic devices and related software (337-TA-721) with respect to Apple’s portable electronic devices that utilize certain power management methods and may incorporate hardware and software for telephone directories within mobile telephone systems. The investigation was one of many proceedings between Apple and HTC, including one that resulted in the issuance of a limited exclusion order against HTC phones in December 2011, and a recent patent complaint pending institution of an investigation filed by Apple against HTC on June 4.
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(See ITT’s Online Archives 12022330 for the ITC’s February determination of no violation by Apple, and 11122207 for summary of the administrative law judge’s decision underlying the determination.
See ITT’s Online Archives 11122104 for summary of the ITC’s issuance of a limited exclusion order against HTC in an investigation based on a complaint by Apple
See also ITT’s Online Archives 12060623 for summary of June 4 patent complaint filed at the ITC by Apple against HTC.)