HP hit with patent counterclaims from Acer

We had a hunch that this spat between HP and Acer wouldn't just fade away into the sunset, and sure enough, HP is on the receiving end of the latest scuffle. Most recently, Acer has filed patent counterclaims against HP in the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and with the US International Trade Commission, alleging that HP "infringed on patents related to personal computers, servers and peripheral devices." Unfortunately, that's about the extent of it, but Acer did go on to state that it would "take all necessary steps to protect and enforce its patented technologies." If the gloves weren't already off, we'd say they are now.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 31st 2007 5:55PM]

in the words of p. diddy, "take that take that take that"

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 31st 2007 6:49PM]

Can't HP just buy Acer for the amount of money this will cost them in legal fees?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 31st 2007 7:09PM]

I swear by Acer's products, especially compared to HP.

Go team! Don't take any guff from these swine!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 31st 2007 9:02PM]

They should start at the bottom and attack the most cheap & NaStY of them all, Dell.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 12:55AM]

Does that mean I have to keep my old HP and my new Acer laptops away from each other? Change the workgroup even?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 1:47AM]

judging by the amount of pre-loaded software both these firms (in fact, all notebook firms) foist on their poor users, I believe their greatest enemy is themselves :)