Apple Fails To Merge Patent Suits Against Nokia, HTC
In an order Monday, Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware rejected Apple’s motion to consolidate four cases currently before the court, two between Apple and Nokia over smartphones and two between Apple and HTC over personal data devices.
Judge Sleet found Apple’s arguments for merging the cases unpersuasive, saying “consolidation under the facts of this case...

