HTC and Apple's patent infringement case there has been progress, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said it has VIA Apple patent infringement case against the United States to initiate an investigation, will make a decision as soon as possible. .ITC will also HTC's for S3 Graphics company sued Apple for violating two of its graphics technology patent case to investigate. .

HTC VIA is the relationship between the companies, S3 Graphics has been in HTC July for $ 300 million acquisition, the companies are in support of HTC and Apple's infringement and .some action. .

ITC has voted to initiate an investigation VIA infringement case against Apple. .VIA on September 22 filed a suit alleging that Apple violated its application in mobile phones, Tablet PC's three microprocessor patent in violation of Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act, requests ITC exclusion order issued on Apple, or suspend and stop sales orders. .

ITC has confirmed Apple as a survey. .

ITC is investigating this case and, not yet made a decision. .ITC Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to the ITC's six administrative law judge in one, bearing case and the judge will arrange for a hearing, a preliminary survey to determine whether the violation of Section 337, the preliminary results will be determined by the Commission for review. .

ITC said it would make the investigation as soon as final. .In the investigation within 45 days after filing the case, ITC will set the date of completion of the investigation. .If the ITC to determine the case violation of Section 337, compensation will be issued order (remedial order), effective immediately. .Unless the United States Trade Representative (USTR) policy reasons within 60 days to overturn the case, otherwise it will be finalized. .

As part of S3, S3 on September 22 for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and other products using the technology to sue. .ITC said it would in-depth investigation on the website, ITC ban violated the right to enter the U.S. domestic product patents. .

This is the second time to the ITC S3 infringement against Apple, Apple is currently investigating whether the ITC is actively S3 of the other four patent infringement, the results will be announced on 15th of this month. .

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