USITC: Samsung Did Not Infringe Nvidia Graphics Chip Patents

[Megalith]

Samsung, which had been accused by Nvidia of using its patents on graphics chip technology without permission or compensation, is apparently now in the clear.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has been cleared on its use of graphics chip technology owned by Nvidia Corp without permission, in a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling on Friday. Judge Thomas Pender said Samsung did not infringe two Nvidia patents, and while it did infringe a third, he ruled that patent is invalid because it was not a new invention compared with previously known patents.

 

[BlankIt]

So basically they said, don't patent things that aren't 100% original otherwise someone with big bucks will go and say it's invalid in court.

Too bad they couldn't of just DENIED the patent, looking at you USPTO.