Sharp hits Samsung with LCD patent suit

Flat-screen tech disputed in happy patent-hunting ground of Marshall, Texas

By Martyn Williams

August 7, 2007 12:00 PM ET

Comments

IDG News Service - Sharp Corp., one of the biggest manufacturers of flat-panel displays, has accused Samsung Electronics Co., one of its largest rivals, of infringing five of its patents relating to flat-screen technology.

The allegations were made in a lawsuit filed by Sharp on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Marshall, Texas, against Samsung and its U.S. subsidiaries.

In the lawsuit Sharp said that Samsung LCD (liquid crystal display) modules and TV sets and monitors that include the modules infringe on five of its patents.

They are U.S. patents 4,649,383; 5,760,855; 6,052,162; 7,027,024 and 7,057,689. Sharp has requested the court stop sales of the products and also award compensatory damages.

Patent lawsuits in the flat-panel display industry are common and a handful of cases involving major manufacturers are typically filed each year.

The city of Marshall is fast becoming one of the leading locations of such patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. thanks to speedy trials and juries that more often than not find in favor of the plaintiff.

Comment Recommend Digg Twitter ShareThis

Email Print Send Feedback Reprints

Reprinted with permission from

IDG.net
Story copyright 2009 International Data Group. All rights reserved.

Jump to comments

sharp

Additional Resources

WHITE PAPER

EFD vs. HDD - What You Need to Know

Enterprise flash drives provide a new Tier 0 storage layer capable of delivering high I/O performance at a very low latency. Proper use of EFDs in an Oracle environment can deliver increased performance compared to fibre channel drives. Read the recommendations for identification of the best DB components for EFDs.

WHITE PAPER

Gartner Research Report: Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers, 2009

The market for products to improve the delivery of application software over networks remains dynamic and innovative. Vendors focused on solving enterprises' most-pressing application problems have become the top players.

WHITE PAPER

Eight Criteria for Server Load Balancing

Server load balancers are a simple yet highly effective means to scale an application environment while ensuring its availability. Today's solutions should also address application performance and security. Read about the top eight criteria you should consider when choosing a server load balancer and how Citrix NetScaler meets those requirements.

What People Are Saying

0 comments | Add new

See all comments (0) | Add new

White Papers & Webcasts

Death to PST Files
Download Now

Four Ways to Improve Your TSM Environment with a SEPATON VTL
Watch Now

The Tangled Web: Silent Threats & Invisible Enemies
Download Now

Tape Killed the IT Guy
Watch Now

Forrester Consulting Mobility Study: Taking Control of Enterprise Mobile Device Diversity
Download Now

BRM: What You Can Do To Reduce Risk In Challenging Times
Watch this webcast now!

What IT Must Do to Support Employee-Owned BlackBerry, iPhone and Android Mobile Devices
Download Now

Web 2.0, Social Media and the Dark Web - A Web Criminals Paradise?
In this discussion, learn about the challenges of protecting your users from the potentially unsafe content hidden in the "Dark Web".

eGuide: Enterprise Security
Smart Security Strategies for 2010. Read now!

Disaster Recovery 2008: Reduced Costs and Improved Performance
How long can your Enterprise afford to be without your data? With an accelerated disaster recovery program, you never have to answer this...

All White Papers | All Webcasts