This sure has taken its time but Samsung and Sharp have finally reached a settlement over LCD patents. Both companies have decided to drop lawsuits and patent infringement litigation in US, Japan, Korea and Europe which they were fighting since 2007. They haven’t disclosed the financial agreements but has confirmed to use all the […]
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Sharp patent infringement will be investigated by US court
Samsung and Sharp’s patent battle took a fresh turn today as US’ trade court has agreed to inquire the allegations put forth by Samsung against Sharp. Samsung has alleged that Sharp has infringed some Samsung patents related to manufacturing LCD screens. Generally, companies engaged in a patent battle come to terms with a cross-licensing […]
Samsung loses Sharp LCD patent case, says they’re unaffected
The U.S. International Trade Commission has finally given the decision regarding the impending Samsung-Sharp LCD patent infringement case. The ruling says the Korean company has indeed infringed on Sharp’s four LCD related patents and will need to stop selling the infringed products in the States. While Sharp seems ecstatic about the verdict, Samsung is […]
Sharp infringes one Samsung patent while Samsung infringes four
It seems the courtroom battle between two multinationals will last longer than expected. ITC on Wednesday ruled that Sharp infringed one Samsung owned patent and called for an import ban on Sharp infringed products. However, as one would expect, Sharp is looking to appeal the decision. “We will study the ruling and take necessary […]
Samsung KOs Sharp in LCD Patent case
Samsung has won the impending LCD patent dispute against the Japanese manufacturer. Back in October 2007, Sharp filed a case against Samsung accusing of infringing some of LCD patents held by them. Samsung countersued them in June last year and the result finally came in the favour of Samsung. Source|Image