Patent licensing firm targets Apple's 3G cellular technology in new lawsuit

Non-practicing entity TOT Power Control, the licensing arm of Top Optimized Technologies, this week filed suit against Apple for infringing a pair of wireless communications technology patents covering baseband modem power output and its relation to call quality.Lodged with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on Tuesday, TOT Power Control's complaint alleges Apple products like iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad contain wireless baseband components, including those manufactured by Qualcomm and Intel, that infringe on owned intellectual property.Specifically, U.S. Patent Nos. 7,532,865 and 7,496,376, both from 2009 and titled 'Outer Loop Power Control Method and Device for Wireless Communications Systems,' are asserted in the case. Read more...