You might remember Sharp slapping Samsung with a
patent lawsuit back in August, and it looks like relations haven't exactly improved between the two companies since then -- Samsung's just smacked back in the US by convincing the United States International Trade Commission to investigate and potentially bar imports of products containing Sharp LCD panels that infringe Sammy's patents. Filing before the ITC seems like it's the new patent litigation hotness ever since Qualcomm got its
toys taken away, since the ITC's only real power is to halt imports, but don't expect to see this get resolved with any kind of swiftness -- lawyers on both sides are probably polishing their wingtips with glee for the inevitable march down to
Marshall.
Disclaimer: Although this post was written by an attorney, it is not meant as legal advice or analysis and should not be taken as such.
posted Jan 23rd 2008 at 12:04AM
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brent @ Jan 23rd 2008 12:21AM
Anyone else wonder what good a lawyer that can't give legal advice or analysis is?
Don't worry Nilay, we still love you.
Matt @ Jan 23rd 2008 12:33AM
They have to put that disclaimer up, otherwise some joker could claim he had an attorney-client relationship with Nilay. A court would probably laugh at him, but still, you know how we lawyers like to cross our t's and dot our... lowercase j's.
Reader @ Jan 23rd 2008 1:06AM
CRIPPLE FIGHT!!!
kay.one @ Jan 23rd 2008 1:33AM
funniest post ever, I haven't read the post but the title and this comment made me lol. makes my crappy day slightly more good!
aptmunich @ Jan 23rd 2008 4:38AM
And hope your gf doesn't dump you for the guy who buys her an iPod nano:red ;)
aptmunich @ Jan 23rd 2008 4:38AM
Doesn't the iPhone use sharp panels?
Just sayin....