Taipei, July 16 (CNA) The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced the initial ruling of a patent complaint filed by Apple Inc. against Taiwan's HTC Corp., saying the world's No. 5 smartphone maker has infringed on two of Apple's 10 patents.
Following the ITC's ruling in the U.S. on Friday, HTC issued a statement saying it has received notice of the ITC judge's initial findings in the lawsuit filed in March 2010 between the two companies, but that HTC does not yet have access to the judge's full opinion and analysis to determine the details of his judgement.
Grace Lei, general counsel of HTC, said HTC is highly confident that it has a strong case for the ITC appeals process and is fully prepared to defend the company's interests by using all means possible.
"We strongly believe we have alternate solutions in place for the issues raised by Apple," Lei said. "We look forward to resolving this case, so we can continue creating the most innovative mobile experiences for consumers."
On July 6, HTC announced the acquisition of S3 Graphics Co., Ltd. for US$300 million (NT$8.66 billion) in cash from VIA Technologies Inc. and WTI Investment International Ltd. It said it expects the deal will strengthen its intellectual property portfolio and bring in benefits for HTC in its patent lawsuit with Apple.
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