Comments on: Psion counter-sues Intel over “netbook” trademark infringement

By: No1

No1 — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:53:04 +0000

When did Asus first launch the Eee? Sep 2007 or there abouts?

By june-july last year, they were called netbooks, what too Psion so long, if they believe that they have a case?

If they are actively marketing their “netbook” then why haven’t they already grabbed the netbook.com domain 5 years ago, or whenever it was that they launched it? Unless they have the canadian (if they are a canadian company :-) or UK (they were big in the UK in the nineties, I believe, but not many competitors) domain, I think they should have acted sooner.

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:34:40 +0000

Whatever happens, I just want a remake of a Psion Series 5 with an atom inside.

By: Busty

Busty — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:55:46 +0000

The whole thing will drag on over years if Intel and Dell play it hard, it will cost millions and in the end somebody will snag up Psion just to end it.

By: ignar

ignar — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:32:01 +0000

I’m with Psion on this one and hope they win. Intel and Dell seem to bully a little guy while Psion has a legitimate right to protect their property. After all, why the name “netbook” is such important? Just call it a mini laptop or notebook and move on.

By: GoodThings2Life

GoodThings2Life — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:28:18 +0000

Maybe it’s different up in Canada, but aren’t jury trials for criminal cases?

By: R

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:48:23 +0000

Joe – Psion’s revenues pale in comparison to Dell’s? What in the name of all that is good, are you talking about.

Dell and Intel can bury psion in legal costs

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:32:12 +0000

I’d put my money on Psion because the other camp are having to scrape the barrel it seems. Now Psion have presented some sales figures that blows Intel and Dells case out of the water.
Its likely that the term is generic now, if only in the tech space (I can’t believe that 9/10 adults in North America know what a Netbook is yet), but its all because of Intel that it has got this bad.
If I were Intel, I’d get my checkbook out and start writing one with a few zeros on the end to finish this off quietly.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:21:59 +0000

*Sigh*

You should put up a vote to see who thinks who will win.

By: Tom Reestman

Tom Reestman — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:41:43 +0000

I think Psion needed to countersue, and I imagine Dell expected. Dell claimed Psion had no right to the trademark, Psion had to state otherwise in emphatic terms. It’s all part of the preamble leading to court.

As for requesting a jury trial, everyone wants a jury trial. I bet Dell does, too. I figure Dell’s hoping for 12 people who’ve heard of a “netbook” but haven’t a clue who/what Psion is.

The good news is judges like jury trials, too, usually not wanting to appear to have taken the matter into their own hands.

So everyone pull up a chair! I’ve got chips and beverages for the show. Between Psion-Dell and Psystar-Apple it’s gonna be a fun time. Oh, and don’t forget the International Grudge Match with EU-Microsoft. :-)