Kerr & Wagstaffe Comments on Patent Feud Between HTC and Apple

Online, June 20, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The technology industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of today's market. Nearly every month, new smartphones, tablets, and other innovative products are released to the public. To keep these technological gadgets in line with consumer expectations, technology companies are constantly looking for new ways to design and develop their products. As a result, today's technological products are faster, lighter, and more versatile than ever before. But the great gains that technological companies have made have also hindered their success, as patent wars have broken out. HTC and Apple, in particular, are locked in several intellectual property cases that are eating up time and money that could be used to further improve their product line. Kerr & Wagstaffe, a San Francisco-based law firm, believes that this case illustrates why it is important to secure intellectual property rights as quickly as possible.

Although Bloomberg Businessweek reports that HTC has dropped its appeal of a recent US Patent ruling against Apple, the corporation has only abandoned this pursuit to better pool its resources in other battles. HTC and Apple have several different patent disputes that are currently active and it appears that HTC has realized the need to focus its efforts if it hopes to win these legal battles.

"We respect the ruling and have made the decision to focus on other pending cases at this time," commented an official statement from HTC.

The lawyers at Kerr & Wagstaffe believe that this particular case perfectly highlights the need to secure intellectual property rights quickly and unequivocally.

Ivo Labar, Kerr & Wagstaffe partner, stated: "We are constantly encouraging technological companies to obtain intellectual property rights and patents as soon as possible. By securing these rights quickly, they can avoid legal battles by more easily defending their claim to the products, processes, and services that they offer. But a clear case of intellectual property requires more than a patent-it requires a thorough and well-written patent application. Vague or misinterpreted patent information can lead to legal battles, such as the one between HTC and Apple. With the guidance of patent lawyers, tech companies can better protect themselves against such disputes."

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