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Tuesday 22 September 2009
Huga wins LED patent lawsuit against Epistar
Taiwan's intellectual property court has ruled in favor of LED chipmaker Huga Optotech in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by its competitor Epistar, according to Huga's filing...
Thursday 17 September 2009
TSMC reportedly eyeing Lumileds and Toyoda Gosei to enter LED market
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is reportedly looking to acquire LED makers Philips Lumileds or Toyoda Gosei for key LED patents to enter the LED market, according...
Thursday 10 September 2009
AMEC wins patent suit against Lam
Shanghai-based chip equipment maker Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) on September 9 announced it has prevailed in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against its subsidiary...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
Wistron spends US$3-5 million on patent acquisitions per year, says chairman
Wistron sets a budget of US$3-5 million each year for purchasing patents applicable to the company's product development, according to chairman Simon Lin speaking at an August 11...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
AUO building patent portfolio
AU Optronics (AUO) has recently acquired technology patents mainly from the US, Japan and UK at reasonable costs, according to company vice chairman Chen Hsuan-bin.
Monday 10 August 2009
Taiwan high court rules against Everlight in patent lawsuit with Nichia
The Taiwan High Court has ruled in favor of Japan-based Nichia in a patent infringement lawsuit against Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronic.
Friday 7 August 2009
Elpida acquires GDDR patents and assets from Qimonda
Elpida Memory on August 6 announced that it has reached an agreement with Qimonda, which is now in insolvency proceedings, to acquire the Germany-based chipmaker's technology licenses...
Wednesday 22 July 2009
China IC firms more eager to develop patent portfolios, says CSIA
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) became the top recipient of wafer foundry patents approved by the China authorities in 2008, whereas Taiwan...
Wednesday 15 July 2009
Novatek prevails in LCD patent suit brought by Honeywell
LCD driver IC designer Novatek has announced that on June 8, 2009, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgment of non-infringement and entered...
Friday 10 July 2009
SanDisk looks to Taiwan government for help in cracking down on illegal SD card exports
SanDisk, via its licensing arm SD-3C LLC, is calling on Taiwan's government to help crackdown on the illegal export of non-certified SecureDigital (SD) memory cards from Taiwan, according...
Thursday 9 July 2009
Vizio wins US customs ruling on Funai patent claims
The United States Customs and Border Protection agency (Customs) on July 8, 2009 issued a ruling in agreement with Vizio that all current models of Vizio televisions do not infringe...
Wednesday 8 July 2009
Quanta to appeal US$52 million fine for patent infringement
A US federal court in Texas has ruled that Taiwan-based Quanta Computer infringed optical disc drive patents owned by Japan-based LaserDynamics and awarded compensation of US$52 mi...
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Open Patent Alliance issues call for WiMAX patents
The Open Patent Alliance (OPA), a group dedicated to offering intellectual property rights (IPR) solutions that support the development and widespread adoption of WiMAX, has announced...
Monday 15 June 2009
Open Patent Alliance expands 4G WiMAX with addition of Beceem, GCT, Sequans, UQ
Building on worldwide 4G WiMAX technology momentum, Beceem Communications, GCT Semiconductor, Sequans Communications and UQ Communications have joined the Open Patent Alliance (OPA...
Monday 8 June 2009
Vizio files patent lawsuit against LG
US-based TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research