“ClassCo sought to profit off of the cellphone industry Thursday with a lawsuit accusing larger smartphone makers of allegedly violating patents for caller ID,” Electronista reports.
“The suit claims that Apple, HP (as Palm), HTC, Huawei, LG, RIM, Samsung, and ZTE all supposedly violate two patents for a “calling party announcement apparatus,'” Electronista reports. “Just having a phone like the BlackBerry or iPhone that identifies who’s calling is an infringement on the patents, ClassCo argues.”
Electronista reports, “ClassCo asks about a possible injunction banning anything infringing but is primarily in court to seek a “reasonable” royalty on the patents.”
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