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A quintet of disk drive and PC vendors are being investigated by the US International Trade Commission as part of a patent infringement case. The ITC said yesterday it had launched an investigation into Western Digital, Seagate Technology, Toshiba America Information Systems, HP and Dell. All five companies were named by the …

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  1. Rob Moss
    Jobs Horns

    A permanent decease and desist order?

    That's a bit strong isn't it? I mean, cease and desist, fair enough. But decease and desist? Stop infringing our patent and die while you're at it?

    And just how do you kill a hard drive manufacturer? My money's on a really huge magnet but I guess we'll just have to see what the court decide.

  2. Pete Randall

    Death?

    I think a "permanent decease and desist order" is a bit excessive - I'd be worried if I was to be served with one of those...

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Re: A permanent decease and desist order?

    de-debugged.

    Drew

    El Reg

  4. Ken

    RE: A permanent decease and desist order

    Aw put it back the way it was. That was one of the best laughs I've had all week.

  5. Anonymous Coward
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    i love british slang

    in america, "knocked up" means pregnant.

  6. Matthew Saroff

    Can you say patent troll?

    Good, I knew you could.

  7. Stuart Gray

    @Chris

    It means the same in British too. I don't understand the title, either...

  8. Anonymous John

    Re i love british slang

    That'a the usual meaning in the UK too. The headline made no sense to me either.

  9. TeeCee Gold badge

    Re: knocked up

    Makes sense to me.

    I guess that the ITC thinks that they've f*ck*d them good and proper.

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