ITC Staff recommends clearing Samsung, Qualcomm in Nvidia case

Remember that lawsuit between Nvidia and Samsung that began late last year as a result of the graphic card manufacturer believing that the Korean company had infringed upon seven of its patents? And how Samsung hit back by first accusing Nvidia of false advertising and then by issuing its own lawsuit claiming the Nvidia had infringed upon Samsung’s patents? The International Trade Commission (ITC) stepped in soon after and have now formed a recommendation.

According to Bloomberg Intelligence, ITC staff members are recommending that Samsung and its co-defendant, Qualcomm, be cleared of patent infringement allegations brought by Nvidia. While this endorsement gives Samsung and Qualcomm a definite advantage over Nvidia, the case will rumble on until at least October before a ruling is made.

If Nvidia were to manage to prove its case, it could receive up to $2 billion in royalties from the defendants. It could also result in a U.S. ban on some of Samsung’s products that are proven to infringe on Nvidia’s patents. While the ruling is only due in October, I’m sure this isn’t the last we have heard on the matter.

Source: Bloomberg

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