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March 29, 2007
Aced
Acer
Computer has been doing fine: sales are up, and Acer is now ranked fourth in
computer product sales in the U.S. So what does competitor
Hewlett-Packard do? Saddle up the palomino;
ride on down to the Eastern District of Tejas (HP-207-cv-00103-TJW);
draw the pistolero out of its holster, and make Acer dance.
HP laid five aces on Acer: 5,596,759; 5,892,933; 6,438,697; 6,501,721; and 6,609,211. The patents go to fairly common computer functions: booting a multiple processor system ('759); multiplexing a serial bus ('933); processor clock frequency switching ('697); editing optical storage ('721); power management ('211). HP is shooting at Acer's desktops, notebooks, laptops, and media center products.
HP snorts that "Acer’s infringement has caused irreparable harm to HP for which there is no adequate remedy at law." HP wants Acer hanged at sunrise. Barring that, HP wants to gimp 'em with damages, as well as slowing Acer's commercial momentum by diverting their attention and resources.
Posted by Patent Hawk at March 29, 2007 9:09 PM | Patents In Business