Apple challenges patent troll targeting Maps navigation: Report

San Francisco: Apple in a counter-complaint filed in California is seeking to nullify a new assertion from patent holdings firm Traxcell, which is suing the tech giant in Texas for alleged infringement of intellectual property covering navigation systems, the media reported on Friday.

Traxcell, a non-practicing entity, sued Apple in January on claims that the company’s Maps product infringes on US Patent Nos. 9,918,196 and 9,549,388.

The IP covers locating and providing directional assistance to devices on a mobile network and hardware that facilitates such capabilities, reports AppleInsider.