HTC attempts serious patent play against Apple in federal court [telecom]

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HTC attempts serious patent play against Apple in federal court

By Chris Foresman

HTC has decided to up the ante in its smartphone patent tussle with Apple. The company has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in Delaware, accusing Apple of infringing three of its patents with nearly every product Apple makes. HTC may be hoping this suit will give it some leverage with Apple, which currently has four patent infringement lawsuits and two International Trade Commission complaints pending against the Tawainese smartphone maker.

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