Asetek gets $600,00 from Cooler Master in AIO cooler patent spat
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Ever since Asetek received a patent in 2012 for its all-in-one liquid cooler design, it pursued legal action against CoolIt Systems and Cooler Master, who both made similar products. In 2015, Asetek won an injunction against Cooler Master's AIO coolers and settled with CoolIt. The Denmark-based company has now chalked up another legal victory. Asetek announced that it was awarded and received damage compensation from Cooler Master in the amount of $600,000.
Following the injunction, Cooler Master stopped selling its infringing liquid coolers in the United States. Cooler Master avoided the threat of patent infringement in its subsequent designs by using a ...