Published: August 9, 2017
Publication: IP Watchdog
“On Tuesday, August 8th, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced that it was opening up an investigation on claims that Cupertino, CA-based consumer electronics behemoth Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is infringing upon patented technologies, specifically baseband processor modems, in its mobile electronic devices. The investigation follows a Section 337 patent infringement complaint filed on July 7th with the ITC by San Diego, CA-based semiconductor developer Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) who is seeking an exclusion order to block Apple’s importation and sale of certain iPhone devices into the U.S. market.”