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ITC to Investigate Apple's Allegations that HTC Smartphones Violate Exclusion Order

The ITC will institute formal enforcement proceedings to determine whether HTC and HTC America are in violation of the Dec.19, 2011, limited exclusion order issued against HTC Android smartphones. Apple, the complainant in the investigation, with certain personal data and mobile communications devices and related software (337-TA-710), alleged that HTC violated the limited exclusion order against HTC's smartphones, which went into effect on April 19.

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(See ITT's Online Archives 10040135 for summary of institution of this investigation, and 11092044 for summary of the ITC's issuance of a limited exclusion order against some HTC smartphones.)