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l3v1ck

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	Quote: Taiwanese chip designer Via is suing Apple claiming the US firm has infringed patents it owns. Via said the disputed ideas were used in Apple TV, the iPod, iPad and iPhone and the software they run on. The patents involve the ways chips in these products use, transfer and manipulate data. Via has filed a complaint with both an American district court and the US International Trade Commission. The company's boss Wen-Chi Chen said the firm was "determined to protect our interests and the interests of our stockholders" in a statement about the lawsuit. The legal action is widely believed to be connected to an ongoing dispute between Apple and Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC. Mr Chen is married to HTC's chairwoman Cher Wang, who co-founded both businesses. Earlier rounds in the legal fight between the two saw Apple rack up a win as the HTC was found to have infringed two Apple patents. HTC has said it plans to appeal against that ruling.

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Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:39 pm

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Re: VIA sues Apple

It is getting a bit silly now. Anyone remember Douglas Adams' 'shoe event horizon'? I think we're approaching something similar, just with lawyers instead of shoe shops.

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	jonbwfc wrote: It is getting a bit silly now. Anyone remember Douglas Adams' 'shoe event horizon'? I think we're approaching something similar, just with lawyers instead of shoe shops. Jon

Agreed. Though the patent sounds remarkably vague.


	Quote: The patents involve the ways chips in these products use, transfer and manipulate data.

That could cover every device since the invention of the microchip. :shock:

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Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:56 pm

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Re: VIA sues Apple

Is the tech industry trying to re-create that South Park episode where there is a court case of Everyone vs Everyone?

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Re: VIA sues Apple

Funny thing is that Samsung look like losing out seriously as Apple are switching production away from Samsung, to other producers. So even if Samsung win the patent case they may lose far more from the loss of production. I wonder if Via have much to lose on this score?

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Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:29 pm

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Reminded me of this tag line:

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	pcernie wrote: Reminded me of this tag line:

And the only winners are the lawyers.

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Re: VIA sues Apple

Why doesn't Jack Kilby just sue everyone?

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	ProfessorF wrote: Why doesn't Jack Kilby just sue everyone?

He's dead

Sorry, sorry, I just couldn't resist :oops:

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