HTC has been granted a reprieve on a legal injunction which would have pulled the HTC One Mini, and potentially other handsets in the company's Android family, from shop shelves in the UK.
Following a court ruling that HTC had infringed patents held by rival Nokia with the design of selected models of its smartphones, the company faced a ban on selling its HTC One family in the UK. An appeal led to a last-minute reprieve for anyone hoping to pick up an HTC One Mini for Christmas. Now the reprieve has been extended.
In a court hearing yesterday, the plan to ban the HTC One, HTC One Mini and HTC One Max was delayed, although this doesn't leave the company completely in the clear, as the case investigating the patent infringement continues.
"HTC is delighted that the Court of Appeal has granted a stay on the injunction against our products," a company spokesperson claimed of the ruling. "We will immediately resume shipment of all of our devices into the UK, including the entire HTC One family. Similarly, our customers should feel confident in their ability to promote and sell all HTC devices."
HTC has confirmed that it plans to continue its appeal against the patent infringement ruling, but the company also has a backup plan: it is modifying the chips used within its HTC One family in such a manner that they are absolutely guaranteed to be non-infringing. Even if the court finds against HTC in the appeal, it will be able to continue to sell the modified handsets in the UK.
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