Immersion to Pursue Damages for Patent Infringement Against HTC Corporation

Immersion Corporation

today announced it is seeking termination of the International Trade Commission's investigation of HTC Corporation for infringement of certain of Immersion's patents and instead will ask for the stay of its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court to be lifted, so that Immersion may prosecute its claim against HTC for damages immediately. The ITC action was originally scheduled for final determination on October 28, 2013, after which the only remedy available to Immersion is an exclusion order against HTC preventing the importation of infringing devices into the United States. By contrast, the remedy available in U.S. District Court includes damages, attorneys' fees, and potentially injunctive relief.