Apple has broadly licensed the intellectual property of California amorphous alloy maker Liquidmetal, perhaps for use in future iPhone and iPad devices.
Apple has obtained the rights to the “iPad” trademark in the United States, settling what some observers had thought could be a contentious dispute over the name.
HTC has sent out a press release in response to the patent infringement lawsuit Apple recently fired in their direction. CEO Peter Chou is quoted:
Apple’s claim to the letter “i” has come to a screeching halt as a trademarks tribunal has rejected the company’s bid to stop a small company from using their favorite letter of the alphabet.
Some people are now speculating that the Apple law suite against HTC is to warn other Apple competitors that they will not put up with other companies taking their patented ideas.
A Google spokesperson issued a statement yesterday indicating that the company will “stand behind” handset manufacturer HTC in its patent dispute with Apple.
