The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled today that Apple's iOS products do not infringe on patents held by S3 Graphics, the company recently purchased by HTC.
Because an ITC judge ruled initially last month that the products were not infringing, this decision is final and the ITC has closed their investigation into the matter barring any appeals.
The patents were related to functions like power management, phone dialing and texture compression.
HTC purchased S3 for $300 million, and many believed they did so to gain access to the patents.
Apple and HTC have been battling with dueling ITC complaints since last year, with both companies looking to have the other's products banned from import and sale.
The patents were related to functions like power management, phone dialing and texture compression.
HTC purchased S3 for $300 million, and many believed they did so to gain access to the patents.
Apple and HTC have been battling with dueling ITC complaints since last year, with both companies looking to have the other's products banned from import and sale.
