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Psion countersues Intel

by Scott Bicheno on 2 March 2009, 09:53

Tags: Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Psion Teklogix

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What does Psion want?

The document goes on to say Psion is not seeking financial compensation. However, in the court document, filed a mere four days after the amendment was made, Psion includes the following among its desired outcome from its case against Intel:

That Psion recover all damages it has sustained as a result of Intel's infringement, unfair competition, unfair trade practices and unjust enrichment;

That said damages awarded to Psion be trebled pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a);

That an accounting be directed to determine Intel's profits resulting from its infringement, unfair competition and unfair trade practices, and that such profits be paid over to Psion, increased as the Court finds to be just and proper under the circumstances of this case;

So while Psion seems to have some grounds for insisting NETBOOK is still an active trademark belonging to it, it's not clear precisely what Psion expects to get out of this case. Additionally, you might have expected Psion to keep making new products using this brand if it was so important, which it hasn't.

As ever, for the time being the only people who look likely to profit from this action are the lawyers.

 



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Court documents dated 27 February 2009 obtained by a website called savethenetbooks.com, which appears to be an independent blog campaigning against Psion's ownership of the NETBOOK trademark, show that Psion is suing Intel for the damages caused it by Intel's use of the term.

There is nothing more than meets the eye here - indeed justice may be best served by giving Intel a slap on the wrist and invalidating the trademark.

Our primary concern is protecting consumer choice, and while many such organisations (especially in the IT industry) have sponsor-driven goals we have no such affiliations.

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Nice for a change that unlike the ars technica article, savethenetbooks.com did actually get mentioned as the news source for the court documents. :)

However I can't say I follow the argument that Psion are in the wrong. Intel knowingly and intentionally used and subsequently spread a trademark for which they did not have the right to use. If Psion don't see any money coming there way, and a court ruling in there favour I'd be surprised. Intel should have, and quite easily could have, approached Psion in the first place to buy the trademark in my opinion, or could have simply used something else!
Psion are just trying to get some capital because they are completely screwed. Aright they have a case but why the hell bother.