Multi-Touch Tech Firm Seeks iPad Sales Injunction

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday March 30, 2010 @05:27AM from the good-luck-with-that dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Taiwan-based Elan Microelectronics just filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission alleging that Apple is infringing on its patents and violating the Tariff Act, and is seeking a ban on imports of the iPad as well as an order to stop selling the mobile device along with iPhones, iPods, and Macs. The move was taken as a 'continuation of our efforts to enforce our patent rights against Apple's ongoing infringement,' the company said." Considering many iPad pre-orders have tracking #s already, I suspect it might be a little late.

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Re:How do you say by knappe+duivel · 2010-03-30 05:35 · Score: 5, Funny

'Don't multi-touch me there' in Chinese?
fixed that for you
Re:Wait... by oldspewey · 2010-03-30 05:37 · Score: 4, Funny

I am secretly hopeful that this will eventually turn into a great big litigation circle-jerk.

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Re:How do you say by knappe+duivel · 2010-03-30 05:59 · Score: 4, Funny

I must be new here
Re:Wait... by Steauengeglase · 2010-03-30 06:05 · Score: 3, Funny

Because 2,495,510,734 people can't be wrong.