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More litigations: INTC vs. SSTI
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Intel sues Silicon Storage in patent dispute
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov 14 (Reuters) - Intel Corp. INTC.O, the world's largest computer chip maker, filed a lawsuit against Silicon Storage Technology Inc. SSTI.O on Friday, alleging that Silicon's Flash EEPROM memory chips infringe four of its patents.
Flash EEPROM -- or electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory -- are specialized computer chips used primarily in consumer electronics to store data even after the device is turned off.
In papers filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware, Intel said Silicon "developed their Flash EEPROM business at an extraordinary rate with net revenues of more than $13 million" in U.S. sales last year.
Intel, based in Santa Clara, Calif., seeks a court order against further alleged infringement and unspecified damages tripled for alleged willfull infringement. Silicon, of Sunnyvale, California, makes flash memory components for the computer, communications and consumer markets.
A spokeswoman said the company was unable to comment until it had seen the lawsuit.
In September, Silicon was cleared in federal court of allegations that it infringed a computer chip patent held by Atmel Corp ATML.O.
REUTERS
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