VIA Technologies sues Apple over microprocessor patents

Taiwanese chipmaker VIA Technologies has filed a patent infringement suit against Apple, Bloomberg reports. The case was submitted yesterday through a federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, and accuses Apple of violating three US patents related to microprocessors. "The products at issue generally concern microprocessors included in a variety of electronic products such as certain smartphones, tablet computers, portable media players and other computing devices," VIA court documents read.
VIA is requesting a jury trial, and an injunction barring Apple from selling infringing products in the US. While the allegedly infringing products are not yet known, VIA's wording suggests iPhones, iPods a... »read more

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