International trade · 03/12/2007

USITC Launches Investigation into Acer Incorporated Over Patent Infringement Allegations

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has initiated an investigation into Acer Incorporated of Taiwan for allegedly violating U.S. Patent Nos. 5,214,761 and 5,581,122 in the importation and sale of certain computer systems, printers, and scanners. The investigation was triggered by a complaint filed on October 30, 2007, on behalf of Acer Incorporated.