ITC Rules Apple Does Not Infringe S3 Graphics Patents 81
First time accepted submitter boley1 writes "According to Cnet — S3 Graphics's case collapsed in their ITC suit, with the ITC ruling that Apple does not infringe on any of S3's patents. A big blow to HTC according to the report."
So much for HTC buying a warchest; according to the ruling it looks like AMD/ATI actually owned the patents in question.
Re:ho snap htc bought the wrong warchest (Score:5, Interesting)
S3TC patent (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Like ITC will find in favor of a Taiwanese comp (Score:2, Interesting)
When did that happen for the last time in known history? ITC has one purpose only -- to protect US companies from competition.
It will come back to bite them eventually. Other companies are doing the same like getting apple banned in Taiwan [google.com]. By setting up this framework of protectionism now they will suffer when being banned in China becomes worse for multinationals than being banned in the USA
Missiles are being fueled (Score:5, Interesting)
silo doors are opening... Steve Jobs's thermonuclear war is starting.
HTC thought it could buy some patents and defend itself? Afro-American please! It's a puny gnat compared to the mighty arsenal Apple will unleash on their asses. Those S3 patents, they are like McBain's safety goggles -- they do nothing!
Re:Like ITC will find in favor of a Taiwanese comp (Score:4, Interesting)
No it does not still stand. The evidence that supported the argument has been found to be untrue. The argument is no longer an argument it is a blindly asserted opinion, that even in the face of evidence to the contrary (samsung failing to do exactly what you predict) you still maintain to be the truth.