3dfx Responds to Lawsuit

3dfx has just issued a press release saying they will "vigorously" defend itself against the patent infringement suit by NVidia. This is what the CEO is saying

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``NVIDIA's filing of a suit is clearly an attempt to force a settlement of our existing patent infringement lawsuit against NVIDIA, and we believe demonstrates a lack of confidence in their current defense,'' said Alex Leupp, president and CEO of 3dfx Interactive. ``We anticipate receiving rulings as to claim interpretation issues in our existing lawsuit shortly, and are committed to protecting our intellectual property and maximizing the financial benefits of our technology for our shareholders. We regret that NVIDIA feels compelled to resort to these kinds of tactics as a defense of the pending litigation. 3dfx intends to vigorously defend itself against this litigation.''