Apple, others facing mobile patent threats from Openwave and Wi-LAN (arstechnica.com)

Openwave Systems has targeted Apple and RIM over five seemingly broad mobile device patents, both in federal district court and the International Trade Commission (ITC). Meanwhile, Canada-based Wi-LAN is aiming at Apple and a host of tech heavyweights with two patents it claims are essential for implementing CDMA, HSPA, WiFi, and LTE technology.