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HP sues Acer over patent infringement
Snjiv Singh
[ Thursday, March 29, 2007 ]
Litigation season is here! First it was Cisco dragging Apple to court. Oracle sued SAP over "corporate theft on a grand scale" last week. Now it's the US giant Hewlett-Packard taking Taiwanese major Acer to court over Acer's alleged infringement of five HP patents.
The lawsuit was filed today in a court located in the Eastern District of Texas. HP seeks to prevent Acer from selling some products in the United States, including desktops, notebooks, media centers and related products, due to the alleged use of HP-patented technology. HP contends that Acer infringed on patents ranging from DVD editing, power management, processing capabilities, clock switching, and other technologies from 1997 to 2003.
The patents relate to optical data storage, circuits and methods for lowering computer system power consumption, multiple processors in computer systems and an improved method for attaching devices to a digital serial bus.
In the report, HP said that it "is taking necessary action to protect its intellectual property against unauthorized use."
Acer, in recent times, has seen a high level of growth and acquired phenomenal market share in the U.S. Analysts believe this is a move to counter Acer's growing threat in the US market. HP cannot afford to ignore Acer in the U.S. anymore.
“Acer respects the intellectual properties of third parties and is currently conducting a full investigation of these allegations made by Hewlett-Packard,” Acer said in its statement, adding that it will continue to support its customers through the lawsuit.
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