ITC Begins Investigation Into Allegedly Infringing Apple iPhones, Includes AT&T

The International Trade Commission is investigating Apple and AT&T alleged patent infringements by importing smartphones and laptops that include haptics technologies, as requested by Immersion, the ITC said in a news release last week. Immersion's complaint earlier this year alleged Apple and AT&T are importing and selling iPhone 6s, MacBook and MacBook Pro devices that include infringing technology, which allows users to feel a vibrating force or resistance based on different user interactions with the device. The ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Apple and AT&T Mobility. Those companies had no comment Friday.