ITC dismisses HTC’s patent infringement claim against Apple
Looks like HTC’s decision to buy S3 Graphics for $300 million may not have been just a good plan after all. In the midst of all the patent troubles faced by all Android handset manufacturers, HTC shelled out money to buy S3 Graphics in a bid to use their patents against Apple.
The deal was already under scrutiny when the ITC first ruled Apple did not infringe on any patents last November. And now, HTC’s appeal has been turned down, too. HTC may still take the case further, though it seems like it would probably be a waste of resources considering their case seems weak after the two defeats.
Reading about all this just got me thinking: You know how screwed up the mobile industry patent situation is when you have FOSS Patents in your RSS feeds.
[via FOSS Patents]