Last update: Thursday 25 April 2013 [188 news items]
HTC considers to appeal S3 Graphics patent lawsuit against Apple
Nov 22, 14:31
Judging High Tech Computer's (HTC's) lawsuit against Apple over infringement of S3 Graphics patents, the International Trade Commission (ITC) of the US, on November 21, ruled that...
Elpida lodges patent infringement complaint against Nanya
Nov 17, 01:40
Elpida Memory has announced two filings of a complaint in two countries against Nanya Technology for patent infringement.
Integrated licensing of LTE patents not available until 2013, say Taiwan makers
Nov 14, 10:49
While there are LTE-enabled terminal devices available for sale, integrated licensing of LTE patents will not be available at least until the end of 2012, according to Taiwan-based...
Google to maintain a well-functioning Android ecosystem
Nov 10, 01:00
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, commenting on concerns about the company's acquisition of Motorola during his visit to Taiwan on November 9, pointed out that the company will...
Commentary: LED lighting moving towards patent-dominated market
Oct 24, 12:05
The big LED lighting pie has been attracting many firms to enter the market, heating up competition between traditional and new firms. Fierce competition can lead to patent wars as...
Everlight wins patent infringement lawsuit filed by Nichia in Taiwan
Oct 21, 01:15
Taiwan's Supreme Administrative Court, regarding Japan-based Nichia's accusations that Taiwan-based LED packaging company Everlight Electronics infringed upon its Patent Nos.089 and...
Market watchers optimistic about VIA winning lawsuit against Apple
Sep 26, 16:25
Market watchers believe that VIA Technologies has a good chance of winning its recently filed patent lawsuit against Apple.
VIA sues Apple for patent infringement
Sep 23, 14:02
VIA Technologies has announced it has taken legal action against Apple, filing a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) and the US District Court of...
Wistron signs license agreement with Intellectual Ventures for patent protection
Sep 22, 14:05
Wistron and Intellectual Ventures (IV) have announced that they entered into a license agreement. The deal provides Wistron with access to IV's patent portfolio of more than 35,000...
HTC files new patent complains against Apple, using patents transferred from Google
Sep 9, 01:25
HTC will take further legal action against Apple, adding new patent complaints to its previous filing lodged with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) on August 16, and will...
Nanya responds to Elpida patent infringement lawsuit
Sep 7, 14:56
Elpida Memory announced on September 7 that it has filed a lawsuit against Nanya Technology in the US, claiming that Nanya and its US subsidiary Nanya USA has infringed on its DRAM...
Nichia files patent infringement lawsuit against Everlight
Sep 2, 10:32
Japan-based LED firm Nichia Corporation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Tokyo District Court to enjoin Chip One Stop from infringing Nichia's patent (No. 4530094, or "patent...
Taiwan, US to begin Patent Prosecution Highway pilot project
Aug 23, 16:59
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will start a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot project on September 1, 2011...
Aug 17, 09:41
HTC has announced that it took legal action against Apple on August 16, filing a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and the US District Court of Delaware for...
Foxconn withdraws patent lawsuit against Suyin
Aug 9, 11:26
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has withdrawn a patent lawsuit filed last year against Taiwan-based connector maker Suyin, the defendant said on August 8. Suyin added...
SiS to phase out its PC chipset business
Aug 2, 01:10
Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) is set to phase out its PC business by the end of 2011 and will turn its business focus fully to chipsets for consumer electronics...
Innofidei, Siano reconcile on CMMB patent infringement litigation
Aug 2, 01:00
China-based chip vendor Innofidei and Israel-based fellow company Siano Mobile Silicon on August jointly announced the resolution of their disputes regarding CMMB (China Mobile Multimedia...
Acer ready to face patent infringement challenges
Jul 22, 12:14
Acer is ready to face any possible complaints over alleged patent infringement, which has become almost a daily event in the highly competitive PC industry, according to company chairman...
HTC to appeal Apple patent infringement complaint
Jul 18, 16:14
HTC has said that it would appeal a ruling by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) which found that HTC had infringed two patents held by Apple
Jul 7, 17:04
HTC has stated that its decision to acquire S3 Graphics from its associate company VIA Technologies is aimed at strengthening its patent profiles related to graphics and 3D technology,...
Jul 7, 01:00
Taiwan-based chipset maker VIA Technologies has announced it will sell its shareholdings in S3 Graphics to its affiliate company High Tech Computer (HTC) for US$300 million. The action...
AUO files countersuit against Samsung
Jun 29, 11:37
AU Optronics (AUO) on June 27 filed a lawsuit in the US accusing Samsung Electronics and the Korean company's clients AT&T, Best Buy, and BrandsMart of infringing 10 of its LCD...
AUO evaluating measures to counter Samsung alleged patent infringement complaints
Jun 3, 01:55
AU Optronics (AUO) said on June 2 that it is evaluating the alleged patent infringement complaints filed by Samsung Electronics with the US International Trade Commission and will...
Mosaid, Hynix enter into patent license and acquisition agreements
May 17, 16:33
Mosaid Technologies has concluded a patent portfolio license agreement with Hynix Semiconductor of Korea, according to the Canada-based patent licensing and IP development company.
AUO and Sharp sign patent cross-license agreement
Apr 15, 14:24
AU Optronics (AUO) and Japan's Sharp signed a patent cross-license agreement today. Both parties have agreed to license to the other specified patents owned by each party, according...
HTC acquires wireless communication patents from ADC Telecommunications
Apr 6, 10:52
HTC will acquire 82 patents and 14 patent appliactions concerning wireless communication technologies from ADC Telecommunications for US$75 million, according to the smartphone ven...
Foxconn looking into Microsoft patent lawsuit
Mar 23, 16:48
Microsoft, on March 21, filed a lawsuit against US-based Barnes & Noble for violating its patents with the Android operating system that the company adopted for its e-book reader...
AUO files patent infringement lawsuits against Sharp
Mar 3, 10:19
Today AU Optronics (AUO) and AU Optronics Corporation America filed two complaints against Japan's Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corporation (together "Sharp")...
Quanta Storage settles patent lawsuit in US with Ricoh
Mar 3, 01:10
Quanta Storage has reached an agreement with Japan-based Ricoh to reconcile the latter's charges in the US for infringement of two patents, with both sides to withdraw the lawsuit,...
AUO says it will defend the interests of the company and clients
Jan 26, 01:00
Regarding the recently filed infringement lawsuit from Sharp, AU Optronics (AUO) responded that the company respects the intellectual property rights of third parties and will do...
AUO declines to comment on patent infringement lawsuit from Sharp
Jan 24, 15:44
AU Optronics (AUO) has declined to comment regarding the infringement lawsuit from Japan-based Sharp as the company in the quiet period prior to its investors conference.
Vizio settles patent lawsuit with LGE
Jan 20, 02:00
Vizio has settled its patent infringement lawsuit with LG Electronics (LGE) and the two companies have signed cross-licensing agreements for the production of LCD TVs, according to...
Intel announces new patent cross license agreement with Nvidia
Jan 11, 10:44
Intel has announced that it has entered into a new comprehensive long-term patent cross license agreement with Nvidia. The companies have also resolved pending litigation in Chancery...
CMI reportedly settles patent disputes with Sony
Dec 30, 12:27
Sony and Chimei Innolux (CMI) have reportedly settled their patent disputes on the production of LCD TVs and monitors, according to media reports. The news is unsurprising because...
Elan settles long-running patent dispute with Avago
Stockwatch - Dec 17, 15:15
Elan Microelectronics has announced that the company has settled patent infringement complaints brought against it by Avago Technologies in Taiwan and the US.
Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
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- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
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- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
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MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
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Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
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Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.


















