HP, Acer settle patent case
Published: 09 Jun 2008 10:43 BST
HP announced on Sunday that it has settled its patent-infringement lawsuits against rival PC maker Acer.
The confidential settlement agreement resolves three US federal court lawsuits, as well as two US International Trade Commission investigations between the parties.
HP sued Acer in October 2007, alleging seven patent violations. The suits covered patents regarding technologies such as read/write optical drives, power management in notebooks, digital bus arrangement, thermal management and video control.
The suits sought to stop Taiwan-based Acer from exporting its PCs to the US and selling them there. As a result of the settlement agreement, each action will be dismissed as to the parties.
Credit: HP settles patent suits with Acer from CNET News
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