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HP faces trade complaint

Wednesday, July 7, 2004 | 9:10 a.m.

SAN DIEGO -- Gateway Inc., the fourth-biggest personal-computer maker in the United States, asked U.S. trade officials Tuesday to bar imports of computers made by rival Hewlett-Packard Co.

Gateway, in a complaint filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, claims that Hewlett-Packard computers made in Asia and Mexico infringe three patents held by Gateway. The patents relate to audio controls, improved images and personal computer-based entertainment systems.

The complaint is the latest dispute between the two companies. Hewlett-Packard, the second-biggest U.S. personal-computer maker, filed a complaint with the trade commission in May.

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