Awesome twist in the ongoing Patent battle between Apple and HTC (read as Android using handset manufacturers including Samsung).
Google temporarily transferred few newly acquired patents from the Motorola acquisition to HTC, using which HTC gave a return punch by suing Apple.
It is known that Apple started suing all Android based handset manufacturers like HTC, Samsung and Motorola for patent infringement earlier saying that phones running Android copy features of the iPhone. Apple could not directly sue Google since they listed Android as open source and non-profit.
To counter Apple, Google bought off Motorola and all its patents - few of which it is now using to help its partners like HTC and Samsung to launch a fight back.
I love corporate wars!!
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-07/htc-sues-apple-alleging-infringement-of-four-u-s-patents.html
Google temporarily transferred few newly acquired patents from the Motorola acquisition to HTC, using which HTC gave a return punch by suing Apple.
It is known that Apple started suing all Android based handset manufacturers like HTC, Samsung and Motorola for patent infringement earlier saying that phones running Android copy features of the iPhone. Apple could not directly sue Google since they listed Android as open source and non-profit.
To counter Apple, Google bought off Motorola and all its patents - few of which it is now using to help its partners like HTC and Samsung to launch a fight back.
I love corporate wars!!
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-07/htc-sues-apple-alleging-infringement-of-four-u-s-patents.html
