ITC judge rules Apple did not violate Elan multitouch patent Reuters reports that an International Trade Commission judge sided with Apple in a patent fight brought on by Elan Microelectronics Corp. Elan alleged that that Apple had infringed on one of its multitouch patents and used technology from the patent in the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Yesterday the ITC judge ruled in Apple's favor, stating there was no violation of Elan's patent. When the case began Elan had asked the judge to bar all iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches from being sold in the United States. Though this is a win for Apple, the judge's decision will not be final until the full International Trade Commission decides to uphold or reject the decision in August.ITC judge rules Apple did not violate Elan multitouch patent originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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