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Intellectual Property

Nov. 13, 2012

Apple's patent settlement with HTC signals shift in company's legal strategy

In a significant breakthrough for the smartphone wars, Apple Inc. and HTC Corp. announced a settlement that would resolve a patent dispute between the two companies.


By Rachel Swan


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a significant breakthrough for the smartphone wars, Apple Inc. and HTC Corp. announced a settlement that would resolve a patent dispute between the two companies.


Although a joint statement filed Saturday in the U.S. District Court of Delaware revealed little about the terms of the 10-year agreement that covers current and future patents of both companies, legal observers perceived it as a strategic...

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