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1. China Semiconductor wins Veeco Shanghai patent injunction application;
(CSPC) announced today that Fujian Provincial Higher People's Court of China approved the agreement between China Microelectronics Precision Instruments International (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Referred to as 'Veeco Shanghai'), which prohibits Veeco from importing, manufacturing, selling or prompting to any third party any chemical vapor deposition device that infringes the patent of CN-CN202492576, and substrates for such devices tray.
According to statistics, the ban covers the MOCVD equipment of the TurboDisk EPIK 700, EPIK 700 C2 and EPIK 700 C4 models and the substrate trays used in these MOCVD equipment. Microelectronics considers the rotation axis of the Veeco EPIK 868 model MOCVD equipment And the substrate tray lock synchronization device also uses the Zhongwei patent technology, so the ruling also covers Veeco's EPIK 868 models and the substrate tray used in the device.
The ban is effective immediately and can not be appealed.
In addition, China Micro also announced that it will submit a request for invalid Veeco US Patent (US 6,726,769) to the U.S.PTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) on December 8, 2017, the U.S. local time. Patent application for separable substrate tray technology was previously used by Veeco USA Inc. for patent infringement of substrate tray supplier in the United States in 2001. Microelectronics believes that Veeco's patent-related technology in the United States dates back to the 1960s It was clearly disclosed by a large number of front patents that the patent did not comply with the requirements of the Patent Law and should be nullified. In addition to filing a patent invalidation request for the patent in question in the United States, China Micro also submitted its patent for both Chinese family and Korean family Patent invalid request.
Another U.S. patent involved in Veeco's U.S. micro-supplier suit (US 6,506,252), which Microelectronics is preparing for invalidation, will soon file a patent invalidation request with the U.S.Patent and Prosecution Panel.
In fact, Microelectronics has won a phased victory in the patent battle with Veeco Shanghai, and in July this year, China Micro formally sued Fujian High Court for 'Veeco Shanghai' and accused its TurboDisk EPIK 700 MOCVD equipment of violating China micro-substrate pallets simultaneously lock the Chinese patent, requiring it to stop infringement and claim hundreds of million yuan infringement damages.
After the complaint was filed by China Micro, Veeco Shanghai filed a request for invalidation of the patent involved in the patent trial against the Patent Reexamination Board. At the same time, another natural person filed a request for invalidation of the patent involved in the patent. At the request, the Patent Reexamination Board held separate hearings and the agents of both parties conducted full defenses. The Patent Reexamination Board made a review decision on the two invalidation statements on November 24, both of which confirmed that the micro-patents were valid patents.
2. Artificial Intelligence to create the future of the product or may be included in the legal protection of intellectual property;
Netease Technology News: December 5 news, we have long been that only humans have the most perfect wisdom, and the concept of intellectual property has been working to protect the crystallization of human wisdom, many intellectual property laws are reflected in this effort. When discussing the brainchild of such intellectual work, the Copyright Office said that if the work was created by humans, then the original creator of the registered work would be registered.
But what if a piece of art, music, literature, photography, or other work was not created by man but by an artificial intelligence robot? One judge in California last year dealt with a lawsuit, Surrounded by whether or not a monkeys in Sulawesi, Indonesia, own a copyrighted photograph, the lawsuit stems from the plea of a wildlife photographer, David Slater, who initially claimed that Wikipedia was using this photograph as a In fact, this photograph was taken before the camera in his absence, and the judge finally decided that Slater had infringed the monk's portrait rights and dismissed his petition.
Why is intellectual property mainly human-centered? There are many philosophical and other reasons for this. John Locke, in his study of natural rights in the seventeenth century, held that it is in the common interest of mankind to have natural rights to produce or labor products There are also many different economic reasons for this. The protection of intellectual property is essential for economic development, and if wisdom is not preserved, it is possible to prevent people from inventing and to allow the market to lose its dependable service. In the end, human development will also be affected.
This topic leads to the question of 'the value of wisdom', many of which depend on the extremely valuable ability of wisdom, including human progress, which should be protected as a value in itself and which in fact Is also one of the reasons for the establishment of intellectual property.In this perspective, perhaps we should think that artificial intelligence robots can have copyright, in order to protect the meaning we give wisdom.
It is noteworthy that the robotics field has made great strides in recent decades, and in the 1970s British artist Harold Cohen wrote an article about robotic art creation and developed AARON software to create amazing Abstractist Works. Igor Mordatch, a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, has developed an algorithm that allows robots to learn and figure out the best way to accomplish their goals.
Although we refer to these capabilities of robots as 'wisdom,' many are unwilling to support the idea that AI robots can own copyrights, and those who oppose it think that intellectual property is not just about protecting wisdom itself. Its goals Is a special form of intelligence protection, and they argue that what artificial intelligence robots are doing is merely implementing a program or algorithm written by a human programmer, so artificial intelligence robots should not grant any intellectual property.
From this perspective, humans should be acclaimed for their artificial intelligence system because, after all, humankind has created them, what is the value of wisdom inherent and itself? One of the many determinants of this question is likely to stem from wisdom A rapid development of the importance of the world.
Artificial intelligence robots will become more and more similar to humans, and in the future they will become more capable of learning, more complex and better at providing complex solutions and manufacturing, and they will be better at doing something that is essential to our daily routine You might think that if we want to protect the value of wisdom, we must think of AI as a group that can own intellectual property, otherwise we risk a cleavage of the concept of wisdom.
The EU has acknowledged the importance of having an AI system machine and the importance of a future robot and calls for consideration of the civil law statutes that create robots. Intellectual property may therefore be given to robots, especially given that the EU has recognized the need to set special legal status for robots .
Let us not forget that robots have become more and more humanized, for example Sofia, the humanoid robot that is a Saudi Arabian citizen, claiming she wants a child, it seems clear that while robots may not be able to acquire intellectual property , But very few things violate the value of the wisdom that we have given.
3. Samsung folded screen device patent exposure again, perhaps Galaxy X not far from the market;
It was rumored that Samsung will officially launch Galaxy X, a folding phone, in 2018 or 2019. Recently, Samsung filed a patent for WIPO on folding screen equipment.
It is reported that this patent shows a device connected to the two screens through a metal hinge. The device has two large screens, the middle of a piece of metal. When the phone is turned off, the two screens will come together to achieve protection The role of the screen, on the contrary when you can use them to open.
In addition, the patented model sketch details various structural designs of the device, the screen frame is equipped with a built-in antenna, the two screens are connected by a metal frame and the metal frame can be bent, and the two screens With anti-scratch function to prevent additional scratches due to folding.
In fact, since 2016, Samsung has applied for a patented interface design for 'multi-display electronic devices'. From the interface diagram, the Galaxy X is not a model that uses a flexible and flexible screen. Instead, Is a dual-screen design.This undoubtedly coincides with the exposure of the patent, perhaps in the future the Samsung Galaxy X really adopt this form.
At present, Samsung officials did not comment on this, but we can still look forward to it.
4. Following closely the development trend of autopilot, Taiwan will focus on the patent distribution and niche markets.
According to a study by McKinsey consultancy firm, it is estimated that the global autopilot market will reach 6.7 trillion U.S. dollars by 2030. At present, nearly 30 technology companies and vehicle depots around the world have invested in R & D. Taiwan market Owing to its small size and the fact that the vehicle's functional design has been controlled by almost all technical masters in Japan, the United States, South Korea and Europe, it is difficult for Taiwan's autopilot technology to enter the international depot supply chain.
DIGITIMES, Taiwan, reported that ARTC, for the first time on the road to the Changbang Industrial Zone in Lugang, demonstrated the 'general road autopilot' and 'fixed-point connection' to the depot and the media on the 7th with the support of the Science and Technology Project of the Technology Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Driving autopilot 'dual mode to verify the autonomous driving vehicle judgments and decision-making capabilities of the top ten common driving situations.Liao Qingqiu, executive vice president of Vehicle Research and Test Center (ARTC), pointed out that although Taiwan has independently developed the key system for autonomous driving, it is not easy It is adopted by the US, Europe, Japan and mainland China. However, it has at least its own autopilot technology for patent layout. And it does not rule out that there will be a new automatic driving company that cuts into niche markets such as parks and playgrounds. , Or to enter the new south to the market, do not rely entirely on foreign input.It is reported that the current vehicle center equipped with 10 ADAS automatic driving technology, including image recognition, 3D light up to obstacle detection, lane follow, vehicle positioning, automatic parking, active Distance control cruise, automatic emergency brake, lane change, automatic pick-up and fixed-path automatic driving.
Autonomous driving is an important trend in the future. Although R & D is not the main business of the center at present, it is the business with the highest growth potential and the greatest potential for development. Vehicle Center Level 1 and Level 2 auto-driving technologies such as automatic emergency brake system (AEB) The center also plans to let R & D team Spin Off set up a research and development services company (RSC) .The Ministry of Economic Affairs set a target of 1 year, but the center believes that the current research and development of automatic driving energy, will be More than a R & D service company.As for Level 3 to Level 5 is the focus of the future car test center layout.Currently has set up a car-driving alliance in Taiwan, including Taiwan, National Chiao Tung University, Zhongshan University, Taipei University of Science and Technology total 52 and automatic driving Related cooperation program will be held with the center.Vehicles said the center has been involved in the development of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) since 2007. Over the years, it has successfully instructed 11 key ADAS technologies of Taiwan's 16 manufacturers Transfer, the research and development results to implement the technology transfer and commercialization of the industry.And from 2014 onwards also released autopilot results, Echoing the trend of global autopilot. The principle of self-driving vehicles developed by Taiwan itself is to provide road environment information using multi-percept fusion technologies such as LiDAR, radar and image recognition. Through the calculation and decision making, Appropriate driving judgment, and then with steering, throttle and brake system control, through the vehicle networking intelligent device to communicate with the outside world, to achieve automatic driving remote monitoring and intelligent transport connection services.
5. Microsoft folding device camera patent exposure: optical zoom
Over the years, we've been hearing rumors about Microsoft's Surface Phone, which have evolved over time into 'Andromeda' as we know it, and the Andromeda is said to be a collapsible tablet It looks less like anything we can see on the market today.
Recently, Microsoft patented a folding device, the patent focused on the camera.
Subject to the thin body of a smart phone or tablet computer, there are not many mobile phones that support optical zoom on the market. Optical zooming can not be achieved without giving the camera a huge interior space.
According to the Microsoft patent description, this device has a 120 degree field of view sensor on one side and an optical device on the other side. When the optical device is over the sensor, the entire camera has a 60 degree or 90 degree field of view Produces a zoom effect, but does not affect the image quality (lossless zoom).
Microsoft's patent also said that this program can be used for any type of device, including smart phones, tablets, laptops and so on.
Since Microsoft acquired Nokia Devices and Services in 2014, its Lumia line of handsets has been known for its image quality thanks to PureView technology, though Lumia's entire brand, including the Windows Phone / Windows 10 Mobile system, , But today we see that on the mobile devices, Microsoft is still working hard to develop what they are in the end what big move, who knows? IT House