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The Plot Thickens in Apple Patent Battle with HTC

By Gene Quinn (of  IPWatchdog.com and Patent Center Contributor)

There has been yet another development in what is fast shaping up to be an epic patent battle between Apple Inc.(NASDAQ: AAPL) and High Tech Computer Corp.(PINK:HTCCF) (aka HTC Corp.), HTC (B.V.I.) Corp, HTC America, Inc. and Exeda, Inc. (collectively referred to as HTC).  On Monday, June 21, 2010, Apple filed yet another complaint against HTC in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.  On March 2, 2010, Apple, Inc.  filed two lawsuits against HTC Corp., alleging that HTC infringes some 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware.

The latest Apple complaint continues to allege direct infringement of Apple patents, this time four separate patents.  The complaint also alleges indirect infringement; specifically contributory infringement and inducement to infringe.  The patent asserted by Apple are US Patent No. 7,282,453 (Count I); US Patent No. 7,657,849 (Count II); US Patent No. 6,282,646 (Count III) and US Patent No. 7,380,116 (Count IV).  The ‘453 patent and the ‘849 patent were both asserted previously by Apple (see what I have previously referred to as the second complaint filed March 2, 2010).  It appears as if they are added here due to recently issued Certificates of Correction.  The ‘646 patent and the ‘116 patent were not previously asserted in either of the two complaints filed March 2, 2010 in the District of Delaware.

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