SanDisk Sues 25 Companies for Patent Infringement

Posted by Zonk on Thursday October 25, 2007 @07:13AM from the who-isn't-sue-happy-nowadays dept.

dnormant writes "Suits have been filed against 25 companies by the SanDisk corporation this week, as the company looks to stop businesses from shipping products it alleges are infringing on its work. SanDisk has filed suits against everyone from MP3 player manufacturers to USB hard drive creators. The list of defendants is staggering, and MacWorld notes if Sandisk succeeds it could have repercussions outside of the courtroom. 'The company filed two lawsuits in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Wisconsin, one alleging the infringement of five patents in the ITC complaint, and another one including two additional patents not involved in the ITC action. The court and ITC complaints could affect the prices and availability of products made by companies targeted in the suit if SanDisk wins and the companies are barred from importing products into the U.S.'"

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Note who is not being sued.... by jdgeorge · 2007-10-25 07:27 · Score: 5, Interesting

A list of companies NOT named might be interesting, too. Among them are:
Apple
Samsung
Micron/Lexar
Sony

Each of these seems to be a major player in these markets....

What deals (if any) do these guys have with SanDisk so they aren't getting sued?