So in the continuing epic saga of who's suing who in mobile, HTC have announced a fresh complaint against Apple for patents regarding Wi-Fi Capability and processor communication. More toys being thrown out of the pram!
The difference this time is that HTC is launching this handbag attack, seemingly, using patents that it purchased last week from Google! So now it's appropriate to pick and choose patents that you need to attack another vendor. Sure this probably goes on all the time, and I am probably incredibly naive, but this is the first time that I have heard of a company buying a patent one week and suing another a week later. Or does this go on all the time?
Also were Google privy to the reasons why HTC were buying said patents? I guess so. Does this mean that Google are using other vendors to do their dirty work for them?
Guess the only shame in this is that it isn't actually drawing another line on the who's suing who in mobile web of intrigue! the only thing it is doing is making the line between Apple and HTC bold maybe?
Cheers
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ADDITION: more coverage from Bloomberg. Apparently Google won't discuss why these patents were transferred to HTC. Apparently Google helping HTC os a 'new front' on the ongoing patent battle between these children .... errr sorry companies ;-)
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