Nichia files lawsuit against Everlight

May 10, 11:52

Nichia has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany at the District Court Dusseldorf against the Taiwanese LED manufacturer Everlight Electronics and its German subsidiary Everlight...

AUO to appeal US price-fixing guilty verdict

Mar 14, 10:07

AU Optronics (AUO) has received the verdict in the case brought against the company and its executives by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The jury acquitted LJ Chen...

Taiwan ODMs considering cash only transactions with Kodak

Jan 17, 01:30

As Kodak is facing bankruptcy crisis, rumors about the company filing lawsuits against Apple, High Tech Computer (HTC) and Fujifilm as a last resort to help its financial situation,...

Apple to pay Elan US$5 million in patent lawsuit settlement

Stockwatch - Jan 6, 14:59

IC design house Elan Microelectronics has issued a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) disclosing it has settled a patent infringement dispute with Apple.

SMIC settles legal disputes with Elpida

Dec 9, 11:41

Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's largest contract chipmaker, announced on December 9 that it has reached a settlement with Japan's Elpida Memory.

Nanya to sign with Intellectual Ventures for lawsuit war against Elpida

Nov 30, 11:42

DRAM maker Nanya Technology is looking to sign with Intellectual Ventures (IV) for assistance in DRAM patents to enhance its defensive strength in its patent infringement lawsuit...

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...

Foxconn denies passing up Nook orders in exchange for Microsoft lawsuit withdrawal

Nov 14, 16:13

Commenting on rumors that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has promised to not manufacture Nook series products for Barnes & Noble in exchange for Microsoft withdrawing...

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...

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...

Chi Mei, CMI clarify AUO lawsuit comment

Sep 28, 10:46

LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chi Mei Group (CMG) have clarified that they have never made any official comments on AU Optronics' (AUO) price-fixing lawsuit in the US.

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.

Chi Mei Group hopes AUO can win US price-fixing lawsuit

Sep 23, 14:48

The Chi Mei Group hopes that AU Optronics (AUO) can win the anti-trust lawsuit filed against the LCD panel maker by the US Justice Department, according to a Chi Mei executive.

Chip One Stop stops selling Everlight LED products

Sep 14, 15:19

Chip One Stop, a web-based electronics device marketing company in Japan, has reached an agreement with LED maker Nichia to stop selling white LED products manufactured by Taiwan-based...

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...

Amtran faces challenge to attain 2011 LCD TV goal

Aug 17, 14:46

Taiwan-based Amtran Technology's LCD TV shipments reached nearly two million units in the first half of 2011, according to industry sources. But the maker may have difficulties achieving...

HTC sues Apple over patents

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...

Taiwan distributor files lawsuit against Nintendo

Jul 26, 01:45

Nintendo's Taiwan distributor Hakuyu has filed lawsuit against Nintendo in Taipei accusing Nintendo of ending its distribution right unilaterally, while Nintendo also removed the...

Commentary: HTC acquisition of graphics and 3D patents has limited effect to counter Apple patent lawsuits

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,...

VIA sells S3 Graphics to HTC

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...

Quanta Storage to focus on maintaining gross margin

May 5, 01:15

Taiwan-based optical drive maker Quanta Storage, facing declines in both shipments and revenues in early 2011, has turned conservative about its performance in the future and is also...

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,...

Axiomtek resumes export activities following successful appeal

Feb 9, 16:04

Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Axiomtek has resumed its export activities starting February 7, 2011 after the company appealed to The Board of Foreign Trade under Taiwan's...

Compal to provide support to Suyin for lawsuit against Foxconn

Jan 26, 16:36

Compal Electronics president Ray Chen, on January 25, pointed out that the company will provide as much support as it can to assist connector maker Suyin defend its lawsuit against...

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.