Andre Yoskowitz
6 Aug 2007 17:25
Today, Sharp filed a lawsuit against Samsung claiming that the Korean TV maker violated five of its patents in relation to LCD TVs.
The lawsuit contends that Samsung has been almost copying Sharp, using similar technology for the core components of the TVs including processing techniques that help improve contrast and image quality of the LCD panels.
Although Samsung has not commented on the suit, Sharp says it is a result of failed negotiations by the two companies to "establish a licensing deal for the patents."
Sharp is demanding a jury trial and is hoping for monetary rewards as well as an injunction on Samsung's LCD displays that use any of the patents in question. A decision for Sharp would effectively block most of Samsung's LCD TVs from being shipped to the US, and would be devastating to the company.
Source:
Electronista