ITC nixes HTC's Google patent renting plan in fight with Apple

James Dohnert
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Ruling could have far reaching consequences for future patent disputes

The International Trade Commission (ITC) has said a series of patents on loan from Google to HTC cannot be used in its ongoing legal spat with Apple. Judge Thomas Pender has dismissed five paten...

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