The US Supreme Court will make a ruling on a patent case that
could affect computer makers.
The court has decided to look at the
case which could have far-reaching ramifications for computer makers and
other industries with global supply chains.
A group of Taiwanese
computer makers bought the case against a South Korean rival who used its
patents in an effort to shake down the entire computer industry for several billion US dollars in duplicative licensing fees.
The Supreme
Court is being asked if a patent holder can seek royalties from multiple
companies as a patented product works its way through the manufacturing
process. Quanta Computer wants the justices to overturn a 2006 federal
appeals court ruling that they say would open the door for patent holders to
do just that.
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