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February 27, 2007

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Quantum adopts “wait and see” approach to iPhone infringement

Posted Feb. 27, ’07, 8:44 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Legal

iPhoneDid Quantum Research bite off a little more than it can chew? A mere week after the British-based company claimed that the iPhone’s touchcreen used some of their proprietary technology, they’ve started backpedaling faster than a paddleboat about to go over a waterfall.

“Quantum has no knowledge of any infringement by Apple of Quantum’s patents in regard to the iPhone or any other product other than those products alleged to be infringing in our 2005 lawsuit against Apple and Cypress Semiconductor, specifically the Powerbook trackpad, Mighty Mouse, and iPod Nano scroll wheel,” Quantum said in a statement.

“Until the iPhone product is made available for public sale, we have to make the operating assumption that no Quantum patents have been violated,” the statement added.

I’d call that a sensible move, Quantum. Though seriously, if you had, through some sort of psychic knowledge determined that the iPhone was using your technology, you seriously need to put those skills to use in solving murders or something. Don’t waste it in being all litigious. We get enough of that from little tiny Texas companies nobody’s ever heard of.


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