A different kind of battle for Third PointA small computer chip design company, R2 Semiconductor, has been notching wins in a potentially big patent fight against Intel over the past few months — a dispute that could force Intel to stop selling several chip lines in Europe.
The context: R2 sued Intel, as well as two customers, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell, in Germany, alleging that the chipmaker had infringed on a patent dealing with voltage regulation in semiconductors.
A regional court in February issued injunctions against the sale of at least some Intel chips.
And on March 8, a higher court rejected Intel’s effort to halt the decision.
Meanwhile, a trial in Britain over the patent is set to begin next month.
Persons:
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Organizations:
R2 Semiconductor, Intel, Amazon Web Services, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dell
Locations:
Europe, Germany, Britain