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Intellectual Property

Oct. 3, 2013

Patent licensing is legitimate, holding company's attorney argues

An attorney representing a Cupertino patent holding company argued Tuesday that Cooley LLP lawyers for smartphone company HTC Corp. were trying to distract jurors by emphasizing that it does not make products.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN JOSE - An attorney representing a Cupertino patent holding company argued Tuesday that Cooley LLP lawyers for smartphone company HTC Corp. were trying to distract jurors by emphasizing that Technology Properties Ltd. does not make its own products.


In closing arguments before the case was given to the jury, Otteson - the founder of Menlo Park-based Agility IP Law who represents TPL - said the paten...

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