Konkurencja i konsument · 31.01.1997
Dell Computer Corporation; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition this consent order prohibits, among other things, a Texas-based personal computer manufacturer from enforcing its patent rights against computer manufacturers using the VL-bus, a mechanism to transfer instructions between the computer's central processing unit and its peripherals.