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Via Files Suit Against Apple

Posted by samzenpus on from the more-the-merrier dept.

crookedvulture writes "Add chipmaker Via to the list of companies filing legal suit against Apple. Via owns a number of fundamental technology patents inherited from Centaur, and it's already forced Intel to grant an ongoing x86 license. Via also has a vested interest; CEO Wenchi Chen is married to the head of HTC, which Apple sued for patent infringement last March."

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  1. Investors might sue? by INeededALogin · · Score: 1, Troll

    If I was a VIA Investor... I might be a little pissed. These lawsuits cost millions of dollars with no guarantee of victory and often times they can result in your patents being invalidated. CEOs should not make decisions based on their wife's occupation... mainly because it is going to be largely emotional...

  2. Re:VIA doesn't have a vested interest, the CEO doe by scottbomb · · Score: 1, Troll

    Fine with me. Any lawsuit against Apple is good news, IMO.