ITC judge sides with Apple in Elan multitouch patent dispute

It’s not over just yet, but Apple has now scored a significant victory in its longstanding dispute with Elan Microelectronics. As those with a long memory for patent-related matters may recall, Elan had claimed that Apple infringed on two of its multitouch-related patents in its various iOS devices, and it asked the ITC to impose an outright ban on the sale of those devices until the matter was settled. That obviously hasn’t happened, and ITC Judge Paul Luckern has now ruled that it shouldn’t happen in the future either, as he found that Apple did not violate the patents in question. That now leaves the final decision in the hands of the full International Trade Commission, which is expected to issue its ruling in August. ITC judge sides with Apple in Elan multitouch patent dispute originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 07:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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