Apple has enough courtroom action going on right now to fill up up half - a - dozen premier - fourth dimension sound dramas . Fortunately , you do n’t need to worry about keeping your HTC and Samsung patent disputes directly — we do it for you in another edition of Under the Gavel .
Apple vs. HTC
Apple is disappointing HTC with its “ invariant effort at litigations alternatively of competing fairly in the grocery . ” That ’s the word from HTC general guidance Grace Lei , respond Tuesday to Apple ’s latest filing with the International Trade Commission ( ITC ) . This fresh Apple complaint — its 4th against HTC — covers what Cupertino aver are various infringements over iPad and iPhone - bear on technologies .
“ HTC powerfully denies all violation claim raised by Apple in the yesteryear and present . ”
Apple vs. Samsung
So Apple ’s probably not invited to HTC ’s natal day party . But it ’s evenly unbelievable that Apple would admit a Google+ friend request from Samsung any clip before long : Samsung has asked a U.S. District Court to disqualify some — and potentiallyall — of Apple ’s outside counsel in the ongoing legal battle between those two companies ( whofile ITC complaints against each otherlike it ’s go out of style ) . Asreported by FOSS Patents , Samsung alleges that lawyers now representing Apple previously represented Samsung , which the Korean ship’s company says “ contamination all lawyer ” involved for Apple .
Apple vs. job openings
While it ’s fighting various patent - associate issues , Apple will soon no longer rely upon the service of Richard “ Chip ” Lutton , Jr. , who served as Apple ’s chief letters patent counseling for the preceding ten years;according to Reuters , Lutton has make up one’s mind to move on . B.J. Wastrous , who previously served as HP ’s Chief of Intellectual Property and Licensing , will reportedly take over Lutton ’s one-time duties .
We imagine Wastrous will find plenty to keep himself busy at Apple in his new role .
