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12/13/05
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The court denied manufacturers Ritek Corp., Memorex Products Inc. and Pretec Electronics Corp.'s petition aimed at reversing a July federal appeals court ruling that reinstated SanDisk's infringement suit. The appeals court overturned a decision by a federal judge in California, who had granted motions to dismiss the case at different times in 2003 and 2004. At issue are flash memory devices used in products such as digital cameras, personal digital assistants and MP3 players. Ritek is a manufacturer of the flash memory devices. Pretec is a subsidiary of a privately owned Taiwanese manufacturer, while Memorex was a distributor. In October 2001, SanDisk sued the three companies, saying they had infringed on a patent on flash memory technology. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 03:02:40 am into the following categories: In The News12/13/05
South Korea's Samsung SDI Co. said Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and its Panasonic unit for alleged violation of patents related to plasma-screen technology. Samsung SDI, the world's largest maker of the flat screens widely used in televisions, said in a statement it filed the suit in U.S. district court in California on Monday for alleged violation of nine patents related to plasma-screen technology. Talks to resolve the dispute with Matsushita after nine failed sessions of negotiations led to the lawsuit, Samsung SDI said in the statement. In Tokyo, a Matsushita spokesman, who gave his surname as Kadota, said the company couldn't comment because it hadn't seen the written complaint. Patent-infringement suits filed by Japanese and South Korean technology companies are increasing, as they seek to protect their interests in the fast-growing field of digital consumer electronics. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 03:01:42 am into the following categories: In The News12/13/05
The International Trade Commission ruled that computer maker Gateway didn't infringe on PC patents owned by Hewlett-Packard Co. The commission's decision overturns an August decision where a court ruled for H-P, which sued Gateway for patent infringement in March 2004. The original accusation concerned seven patents. Five were eliminated from consideration by earlier rulings. The commission left open several other issues, which will be resolved by an administrative law judge. H-P said it believes the commission will eventually rule in its favor. The patents in dispute cover parallel port printer technology. Gateway said Thursday that the two rivals are fighting over intellectual property in five U.S. courts. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:57:27 am into the following categories: In The News12/13/05
In a summary judgment, A California judge ruled Starent Networks Corp. does not violate patents held by UTStarcom Inc. covering mobile telephone data switches. Starent, of Tewksbury, Mass., has raised $95 million in financing since its launch in 2000. Starent says it has connected more than 7 billion data calls for mobile carriers like Verizon Wireless Inc., Virgin Mobile USA, China Unicom and others. UTStarcom sued in San Jose, Calif., federal court in March 2004 claiming Starent infringed its patent on a method that allows mobile telephones to change locations without interrupting Internet service. Judge Patricia Trumbull ruled last week that UTStarcom's evidence only supports a finding that Starent's device achieves the same results as UTStarcom's, not patent infringement. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:56:05 am into the following categories: In The News12/13/05
PCTEL, Inc., a global leader in wireless broadband solutions, and USRobotics Corporation, a leader in Internet access and networking, resolved their dispute regarding the use of PCTEL's modem technology. Under the agreement, USRobotics will take a license to specific PCTEL modem patents. PCTEL will receive a lump-sum royalty payment, a cross-license to USRobotics patents and patent applications, and royalties in the future that can be satisfied with cash payments or product purchases. The exact terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "We welcome USRobotics as a licensee," said Marty Singer, PCTEL's Chairman and CEO. "USRobotics has a storied history as a global modem provider and we are pleased to have a positive relationship with them going forward. The settlement with USRobotics also permits us to focus our efforts on the remaining plaintiffs," added Singer. PCTEL sued USRobotics in 2003. Agere Systems Inc., Broadcom Corporation, Lucent Technologies Inc., and 3Com Corporation were also named in the patent infringement lawsuit. PCTEL claimed that all of these companies utilized critical modem technology protected by PCTEL's patents. Since filing the lawsuit, Broadcom, 3Com and USRobotics have settled with PCTEL. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:54:51 am into the following categories: In The News
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