Six Smartphone Makers Sued for Patent Infringement

Top mobile device makers including Apple and Samsung were sued by Graphics Properties Holdings, which is alleging that the smartphone vendors infringed on a single graphics-related patent in their smartphones and other consumer electronics. Formerly known as Silicon Graphics, Graphics Properties Holdings is seeking damages and has filed six separate cases against Apple, Samsung, Research In Motion, HTC, Sony and LG with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.