Elan seeks ITC ban on Apple multi-touch products, including iPad Tweet

Touchscreen IC design house Elan Microelectronics, which has accused Apple of infringing its multi-touch technology, has filed another lawsuit with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Apple is violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing and selling its iPhone and other multi-touch devices products made using its patents.

Elan is also seeking to block the import and sale of Apple's iPad. The Taiwan-based chip designer claims the forthcoming product is among the infringing items in its complaint with the ITC. Elan said it is requesting the agency to issue a permanent exclusion order that operates to bar Apple's multi-touch products from entry into the US.

In April 2009, Elan filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple with the US District Court for the Northern District of California, asserting two patents (US patent No 5825352 and 7274353) that cover innovations in touch-sensitive input devices incorporated into smartphones and computer touchpads.

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