TAIPEI--Taiwanese personal computer maker Acer Inc. (2353.TW) on
Thursday said it is being investigated by the U.S. International
Trade Commission over alleged chipset-related patent infringements,
but that it doesn't expect the probe to have a significant impact
on its operations.
The complaint was filed by U.S. companies Technology Properties
Ltd. LLC, Patriot Scientific Corp. (PTSC) and Phoenix Digital
Solutions LLC, the Taiwanese firm said.
"The alleged claim of infringement goes back to as early as
2007, when Acer filed a lawsuit against TPL on grounds that TPL's
patents are invalid. Subsequently, TPL counter-filed against Acer
on patent infringement and reported the dispute to the U.S. ITC,"
the statement said, without elaborating.
Acer is the world's biggest notebook maker by shipments.
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