"Netbook" name lawsuit ends in a settlement
Jun 3, 2009 3:20 PM
The legal battle between companies Intel and Psion Teklogix over who had the right to use the term “netbook” has ended in an “amicable agreement,” says Psion in a press release:
“The litigation has been settled through an amicable agreement under which Psion will voluntarily withdraw all of its trademark registrations for ‘Netbook’. Neither party accepted any liability. In light of this amicable agreement, Psion has agreed to waive all its rights against third parties in respect of past, current or future use of the ‘Netbook’ term.”
Netbooks, those ultra-portable laptops (some of which are now offered with wireless plans), found themselves in the midst of an identity crisis after Psion sought to reign in manufacturers’ use of its trademarked name. Intel argued that the name “Netbooks” had become an industry term.
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