EMC Sues Hitachi Over Patent Infringement
Bloomberg News
EMC Corp., is suing rival Hitachi Ltd. and a subsidiary for alleged infringement on six U.S. software patents.
The federal lawsuit seeks an injunction against Hitachi and asks for unspecified damages. Hitachi did not return calls requesting comment.
Four of the patents relate to EMC’s Symmetrix Remote Data Facility and TimeFinder software programs. Two others relate to software that is embedded in EMC’s storage system hardware.
On the New York Stock Exchange, EMC shares rose 40 cents to $10.14.
