By: Chou Young
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw
Category: Patent Infringement
Washington, March 14 (CNA) A U.S.-based patent holding company has accused personal computer vendor Austek Computer Inc. and smartphone maker HTC Corp. from Taiwan of patent infringement, according to the United States International Trade Commission (USITC).
The commission said Wednesday that Pragmatus AV, LLC, has filed a complaint with the USITC, alleging Asustek and HTC infringed on the technology asserted by the patent holding company related to certain consumer electronics, such as mobile phones and tablet computers.
Among several other companies, Asustek's unit ASUS Computer International Inc., HTC's subsidiary HTC America, Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. of South Korea are also named as respondents in the complaint.
The complaint said Pragmatus alleged these accused companies have violated Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into and sale of products containing the particular technology in the U.S. market.
In Taipei, HTC said it has not received any legal document about the case, while Asustek said it has commissioned lawyers to get a better understanding about the complaint.
However, when asked to comment on the case, both Asustek and HTC said they always respect intellectual property rights.
The USITC said the respondents in the complaint and other interested parties and members of the public are invited to file comments on the case.
The commission will vote to decide whether to launch an investigation into the accusation. Once a probe is initiated, the commission's chief administrative law judge will assign one of its six administrative law judges, who will hold an evidentiary hearing and issue a preliminary ruling.
The initial ruling is subject to review by the commission.
According to the Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center under Taiwan's National Applied Research Laboratories, Pragmatus, which was established in June 2010, has also taken legal action against Facebook, Youtube, Linkedin and Phtobucket.com for patent infringement.
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201203150016
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw
Category: Patent Infringement
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The commission said Wednesday that Pragmatus AV, LLC, has filed a complaint with the USITC, alleging Asustek and HTC infringed on the technology asserted by the patent holding company related to certain consumer electronics, such as mobile phones and tablet computers.
Among several other companies, Asustek's unit ASUS Computer International Inc., HTC's subsidiary HTC America, Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. of South Korea are also named as respondents in the complaint.
The complaint said Pragmatus alleged these accused companies have violated Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into and sale of products containing the particular technology in the U.S. market.
In Taipei, HTC said it has not received any legal document about the case, while Asustek said it has commissioned lawyers to get a better understanding about the complaint.
However, when asked to comment on the case, both Asustek and HTC said they always respect intellectual property rights.
The USITC said the respondents in the complaint and other interested parties and members of the public are invited to file comments on the case.
The commission will vote to decide whether to launch an investigation into the accusation. Once a probe is initiated, the commission's chief administrative law judge will assign one of its six administrative law judges, who will hold an evidentiary hearing and issue a preliminary ruling.
The initial ruling is subject to review by the commission.
According to the Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center under Taiwan's National Applied Research Laboratories, Pragmatus, which was established in June 2010, has also taken legal action against Facebook, Youtube, Linkedin and Phtobucket.com for patent infringement.
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201203150016
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