HTC Loss to Apple on Patents Casts Doubt on S3 Graphics Buy
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HTC Corp.’s loss in a patent infringement case against Apple Inc. casts doubt on its decision to spend $300 million buying S3 Graphics Co. to boost the chances of a licensing deal to end the dispute.
The U.S. International Trade Commission said yesterday that S3 Graphics’s patent rights weren’t violated by Apple, rejecting a request for an order that could have limited imports of some Mac computers, the iPhone and iPad. The commission gave no reason for its decision. HTC said it may challenge the ruling in a U.S. appeals court that specializes in patent law.