Apple and Microsoft Face Touchpad Lawsuit
According to court documents filed, a small company called tsera is suing an array of companies for patent infringement. The Register cites the Texas-based company as saying it owns "all right, title and interest in" a patent for "Methods and apparatus for controlling a portable electronic device using a touchpad." As a result, Tsera says that a barrage of products on the market including Apple's iPod classic and nano, LG's Chocolate VX8500 and Microsoft's Zune utilize such technologies without its permission.
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I wasn't able to find the full list of who was being sued in the 30 seconds I took to search, but I'm sure some of the cell ppc manufactures such as HTC must be included... Someone wnat to publish the full list?