InterVideo Files Lawsuit Against Acer

InterVideo has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Acer seeking an injunction and damages related to a patent concerning InterVideo's InstantON products and technology.

From InterVideo’s press release:

InterVideo, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, InterVideo Digital Technology Corporation, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States Western District of Texas against Acer, Inc. and Acer America Corp. for infringement of U.S. Patent No 6765788 (the “‘788 Patent”), entitled “Method and apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions.”

InterVideo Digital Technology Corporation also earlier filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Taiwan District Court of Taipei against Acer, Inc. for infringement of Taiwan Patent No. 197624, entitled “Method and apparatus for implementing hot key functions”, and 172119, entitled “Memory device for assistant execution of computer program in semi-opening or all-opening machine”, and Taiwan Patent Application No. 91133178 (issued publication No. 591478), entitled “Method and apparatus for integrating personal computer and electronic device functions”.

InterVideo alleges that upon information and belief, Acer had full and prior knowledge of the ‘788 patent and therefore Acer’s infringement has been and continues to be intentional and willful by importing, making, using, selling and/or offering for sale in the United States computer products, and components and peripherals thereof that embody the inventions of the ‘788 Patent. InterVideo has asked the United States Western District in Austin to enjoin Acer and Acer America Corp. from manufacture, sales, offer to sell, use and importation of products which infringe on the ‘788 Patent and to account for and pay to InterVideo all damages that includes a reasonable royalty sustained to InterVideo by reason of each of their infringement of the ‘788 Patent pursuant to the law, including any enhanced damages and attorney fees and costs.