Psion countersues Intel over netbook trademark, asks for $1.2b in damages

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March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Well, this was sadly predictable. Following filings by Dell and Intel with the USPTO requesting that Psion’s “netbook” trademark be canceled, Psion has filed a $1.2b countersuit against Intel, claiming that the chipmaker knew Psion owned the netbook mark but used it anyway.