Intel sued over Dual Core name

DualCor, in its filing on the 31st of August, said it wants the court to stop Intel infringing its name and registered trademark.

The Californian corporation was incorporated in December 2000 as GCVI and changed its name to DualCor Technologies in December 2003.

DualCor makes proprietary technology, it said, which improves the processing power, efficiency and portability of computers by using several CPUs working together.

It trademarked DualCor on the 14th of May 2004. In the complaint it said that Intel knew about the DualCor name as early as December 2003.

Intel's "use of the name 'Dual Core' is likely to cause confusion, mistake or deception among consumers as to the source quality and nature of DualCor's goods," it alleged.

DualCor wants about a million dollars for the alleged infringement, while it also wants the court to injunct Chipzilla from using the name. Which could be a tad tricky. µ

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The filing (PDF)

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