stock tumbled immediately after the company announced the deal<\/a><\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\nS3 Graphics, a Fremont, Calif.-based graphic chipmaker, filed its complaint against Apple in May of last year, claiming that Apple’s Mac desktop and laptop computers, along with the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and some software were infringing on patents it holds.\n<\/p>\n
\nBut with the patents invalidated by the ITC, there’s little practical reason for HTC to pursue the acquisition.\n<\/p>\n
\nHTC’s defeat isn’t imminent. The company still has patents it acquired from Google, along with several more court dates as the legal battle with Apple rages on. It also awaits an ITC decision on whether HTC infringed on Apple’s patents, which is expected on December 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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