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11-15-2017, 08:31 AM
Apple faces government investigation over patent infringement complaint
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A federal regulator announced an investigation into Apple on Tuesday over claims that elements of the tech giant's products violate another company's patents, Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-investigation/usitc-says-launches-probe-of-allegations-of-patent-infringement-by-apple-idUSKBN1DE2ZZ) reported.
The U.S. International Trade Commission launched the probe after a software company called Aqua Connect and one of its subsidiaries filed a complaint last month.*
SEE ALSO: New Apple patent reveals the tech giant is exploring 3D hand-tracking (http://mashable.com/2017/11/07/apple-patent-reveals-3d-hand-tracking/)
The agency, which presides over trade in and out of the United States, has the power to block imports of Apple's products if it decides the company is breaking the law.
Aqua Connect's case hinges on Apple's AirPlay technology — the feature that allows audio and video to be streamed across different Apple devices. Aqua Connect sells software that allows Macs to be accessed remotely, and it claims Apple ripped it off after ending its working relationship with the company six years ago. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/14/apple-patent-probe/)
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A federal regulator announced an investigation into Apple on Tuesday over claims that elements of the tech giant's products violate another company's patents, Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-investigation/usitc-says-launches-probe-of-allegations-of-patent-infringement-by-apple-idUSKBN1DE2ZZ) reported.
The U.S. International Trade Commission launched the probe after a software company called Aqua Connect and one of its subsidiaries filed a complaint last month.*
SEE ALSO: New Apple patent reveals the tech giant is exploring 3D hand-tracking (http://mashable.com/2017/11/07/apple-patent-reveals-3d-hand-tracking/)
The agency, which presides over trade in and out of the United States, has the power to block imports of Apple's products if it decides the company is breaking the law.
Aqua Connect's case hinges on Apple's AirPlay technology — the feature that allows audio and video to be streamed across different Apple devices. Aqua Connect sells software that allows Macs to be accessed remotely, and it claims Apple ripped it off after ending its working relationship with the company six years ago. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/14/apple-patent-probe/)
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