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1. Micro-semiconductor and Veeco mutual litigation: giants behind the dispute;
Behind the giants fight, the game around the field of semiconductor equipment manufacturing is a new round of wrestling.
Graphical disk triggered the dispute
In April of this year, Veeco USA filed a patent infringement lawsuit against SGL, a wafer carrier (graphite plate) supplier for MCCVD MOCVD equipment, in a federal court in the Eastern District of New York. It believed that SGL's product infringement of graphite plates designed for MCC Patented to ban the SGL supply to semiconductor, the New York court issued a temporary embargo in early November.
After Veeco filed a lawsuit against SGL in the United States, Micron has responded promptly, and in July this year, Microchip Technology formally filed a lawsuit against 'Veeco Shanghai' in Fujian High Court, alleging a violation of its TurboDisk EPIK 700 MOCVD equipment China micro-wafer carrier synchronization lock, requiring it to stop infringement and claims hundreds of millions of yuan damages infringement.In early December, Fujian High Court agreed to the micro-semiconductor in Veeco Shanghai ban on the application, the ban ban Veeco Shanghai imported and manufactured , To any third party to sell or promise to sell in violation of micro-patent graphite plate products.
In this process, after Veeco filed a lawsuit in July this year, Veeco Shanghai also submitted a patent invalidation request to the Patent Reexamination Board, claiming that the micro-semiconductor patent was invalid, and the Patent Reexamination Board dismissed Veeco's proposal on November 24, 2017 Invalid declaration request to confirm the effective micro-semiconductor patent.
In fact, Sino-Micro Semiconductor and the United States Veeco patent dispute focused on the MOCVD equipment, LED chips as the key production process equipment, MOCVD core technology has long been monopolized by European and American enterprises, the United States Veeco, Germany Aixtron is in this area Two giants
As the largest manufacturing base of LED chips in the world, in recent years, thanks to the industrial policy, market environment and the unremitting efforts of the enterprises themselves, Chinese enterprises have emerged in the field of LED equipment manufacturing and have emerged as representative companies of Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Seize the global market share of European and American giants.
Since the second half of last year, China LED chip companies set off a new round of expansion tide.According to collect micro-network reporter learned that Hua Can photoelectric expansion in Yiwu, the end of this year production capacity will reach 5.1 million / year. In.) San'an Optoelectronics is expanding in Xiamen and will reach 7.5 million units / year by the end of 2017. (equivalent to four inches), San'an Optoelectronics recently announced a huge investment plan in Quanzhou that will continue to expand its production capacity. For the important semiconductor customers.
Currently, the sales growth of Microtech is maintained at an annual growth rate of 30-35%. It is expected that this year it will achieve a breakthrough growth of 80% with an annual growth rate of sales of 1.1 billion RMB. In 2017, Micron's MOCVD shipments have exceeded 100 units, and by the end of 2017, MOCVD cumulative installed capacity in mainland China will account for more than 50% of the global total.And from the current domestic top three LED chip manufacturers this year's procurement situation, Veeco and Micro MOCVD equipment each half.
Micro-semiconductor in the rapidly growing, so Veeco veteran players really feel uneasy.
In the opinion of Dr. Zhu Shaoxin, a research fellow at the CCI Institute for Integrated Circuits at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the main purpose of Veeco's move is to crack competitors' micro-semiconductors by disrupting MOCVD equipment supply chains. It appears that the main purpose of Veeco's move Is through the interference MOCVD equipment parts supply chain to combat competitors in micro-semiconductor.
In recent years, the rapid development of micro-semiconductor, technology is maturing, especially in the Chinese market to further consolidate the voice of the market.Sanan Optoelectronics, Hua Can photoelectric expansion plans in the next step, have drastically adopted the micro-semiconductor devices, Veeco Obviously felt the pressure. 'Zhu Shaoxin told reporters set micro-network.
Micro-semiconductor counterattack
In succession won the Patent Reexamination Board's accusation, as well as Fujian High Court's ruling, China and made two wins in China Veeco Shanghai V. In addition, the semiconductor in the United States on December 8, 2017 local time to the United States Patent and Trademark (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) submits a request for invalid Veeco U.S. Patent (US 6,726,769).
Chose to file a lawsuit in Fujian because Fujian has a large production capacity and is also a major area for the acquisition of micro-semiconductor equipment for the convenience of the court for evidence. At the same time, it filed a lawsuit against Veeco in the United States. In the contest on the patent battlefield, the more familiar semiconductor and semiconductor processes, China's high-tech enterprises in the response to patent litigation increasingly confident and calm.
Zhu Shaoxin told reporters that intellectual property work is a time-consuming and labor-intensive capital work, and semiconductor has been in the accumulation of these years, which also made it a world-class manufacturer of semiconductor equipment manufacturers laid the foundation.
Since its establishment in 2004, Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has always been independent research and development of innovative technologies, through more than 10 years of development and accumulation, now China Semiconductor has applied for more than 800 patents worldwide, most of which are invention patents, involving MOCVD Patents have more than one hundred, most of the patents have been authorized.
So far, China Semiconductor has not yet lost a patent lawsuit, has become a model for the protection of intellectual property in the industry .In the emphasis on technological innovation, patent protection in the semiconductor made a model, changed the high-tech companies in China Relatively passive aspects of intellectual property rights, which also benefited from many years of semiconductor in the emphasis on independent innovation and scientific research and development and other aspects of the insistence.
As wafer carrier on the material and process requirements are very high, including Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., China Sheng Optoelectronics and other domestic semiconductor equipment manufacturers, most of the graphite plate used by foreign suppliers. As a consumables, the graphite plate on the machine two Which will need to be replaced in three months. If there is no supply in the future, the machine will be shut down and the production capacity will be impaired, which will also prompt enterprises like China Microelectronics and Semiconductor to take measures to reduce the commercial impact caused by patent litigation disputes.
Speaking of this incident, the enterprise side showed considerable caution, including many companies, including Huacan Optoelectronics, more sensitive topic of the interview declined micro-network reporter interviewed.But the current situation, the short term is not LED industry will bring big fluctuations.
Earlier announced on November 22 Huacan Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Microelectronics held a conference call shows that the Semiconductor said it is actively developing the second and third channels of the supplier is expected to be completed by the end of December product validation next year 1- February to solve the batch problem, before the Spring Festival to restore the customer's graphite plate supply.
The Hua Can photoelectric also said that the company is actively promoting the resolution of the incident, the existing graphite plate inventory sufficient, available next March, a short period of time the incident does not have any essential impact on the company.
In addition, Hua Can Optoelectronics believes that the incident will not have a significant impact on the chip prices, the overall chip prices will be steady decline, but the leading company's high-end products have a better cost competitiveness.
How to get back to the negotiating table
Today, in many high-tech industries, first-time giants are often reluctant to surrender their cadres. Instead, they often hold high their patents and intellectual property "big sticks" intimidate new recruits.
In particular, European and American giants often find fault on the intellectual property issue, after Ericsson sued for patent lawsuits against Millet and the U.S. '337 Investigation', raising the barrier to entry at the national level.
The dispute for Veeco may not only want to force China Semiconductor to pay royalties, more likely to expect to cooperate with Microtech in a broader context, or the huge Chinese market.December 5, Poly Chan photoelectric announcement that the company signed with Veeco Shanghai two major MOVCD equipment procurement contracts, the total amount of up to 69.72 million US dollars.
Although China Semiconductor has made a huge price Veeco a strong statement in its recent statement, from the industry perspective, the result of a two-phase game is that there is a greater chance of reconciliation between the two parties, but how long the process depends on The attitude of both parties.
Intellectual property disputes among high-tech enterprises are often complicated and often involving evidence of cross-border litigation. It is an out-and-out protracted war. In fact, it ends with the 'reconciliation' approach of patent-for-patent and market-changing markets. Know well.
At least from Micron Semiconductor, the first to show the relevant willingness, such as the micro-chairman and CEO Yin Zhiyao said in a statement: 'We are more willing to focus on innovative product development and providing quality services to customers, rather than Wasting time and resources on legal proceedings, we are fully willing to work with Veeco to reach a solution that will benefit both parties and strive to achieve this goal. "
Gu Wenjun, chief analyst at Xinmu Research Center, appears that if the parties ultimately did not get a settlement intention, it will have a negative impact on China's semiconductor and high-tech industries.
For reasons of competition or patents, in the past, international companies had directly sued domestic companies, but now because many international companies are not directly interested in suing Chinese companies for their best interests in China, they now turn to some of the core of Chinese companies Equipment suppliers, and this extremely politically charged embargo on U.S. suppliers is a rare precedent that could have a fatal impact on China's semiconductor and high-tech industries. "
Gu Wenjun expressed his support for the ruling of the Fujian High Court and the Patent Reexamination Board. At the same time, Gu Wenjun said how to quickly return to the negotiating table is an issue that both sides need to solve as soon as possible.
'The lawsuit will not benefit me from attacking each other, and sitting down to talk about checking authorization is the right way,' said Gu Wenjun.
Conclusion: the pattern of competition in the global market model
Micro-semiconductor and Veeco battle, in fact, the two major LED semiconductor device manufacturers in the process of competition for market friction and game.
At present, the fancy micro-semiconductor side to constantly pressure Veeco through patent litigation, on the other hand also actively adjust the supply chain layout (such as the introduction of second and third suppliers) to deal with the problem is that for the second third supplier , Veeco does not rule out using the same means to carry out anti-control, and also in the Chinese market, China Semiconductor can also use the intellectual property rights to Veeco restrictions.
With such a see-saw, the two sides will go farther and farther, which is apparently not desired by both sides, and based on this, both parties will have a greater chance of returning to the negotiating table and the prerequisite will be how to reach solutions favorable to both parties.
Wang Yanhui, secretary-general of the China Mobile Alliance, believes that the dispute between China and the United States in the Micro-Veeco is a dispute between the two companies. In fact, after the rise of the new Chinese forces and the traditional strength of Europe and the United States, it re-divides the sphere of influence according to the principle of market competition. Regardless of whether a war is a battle or not, it is the foundation for the future to gain a foothold in the market and expand the market. Chinese enterprises ultimately rely on core technologies and fair market competition in their participation in global competition.
From this incident, we can see that when China's high-tech enterprises filed legal proceedings in the face of market competitors, especially the industry giants, the high-tech enterprises in China are making concerted efforts from concession to contentiousness and tactical advancement in the course of litigation. Intellectual property litigation capacity is growing.
Micro-semiconductor has always insisted on independent innovation, R & D investment in the forward-looking move, is gradually gaining a say in its future market competition, blacksmith needs its own hard, strength training is fundamental, Semiconductor and Veeco's Game, providing a good model for China's high-tech enterprises to participate more extensively in international competition.
2. Qualcomm crisis intensified: Apple Android refused royalties fell profits;
Chip giant Qualcomm suffered the biggest crisis in history: barbarian baron continue to knock on the door, Apple = Android joint protest patent fees
Times reporter Wang Yuan from Guangzhou
Qualcomm can be described as fleeting disadvantage this year, in addition to pinch with Apple pinch, the recent encounter barbarians knock on the door, and the latest report handed over to conceal the decline, Qualcomm's crisis has intensified the trend.
As the global chip giant Qualcomm, due to hand over a large number of others around the basis of communication patents, the global handset makers to collect money has become a "long-standing business." But the face of the giants of the joint 'resistance' Qualcomm and the entire industry will have what kind of impact? Qualcomm in recent years, the development of what kind of problem, a generation of chip giant is how to decline, breaking the road and where?
Broadcom acquisition of smoke again
After the U.S. semiconductor giant Broadcom proposed the 130 billion U.S. dollar tender offer was rejected by Qualcomm, Broadcom recently made an offer to Qualcomm again, with tough measures to submit the nomination of 11 new directors to seek a new Qualcomm board of directors.
Previously, as early as November 6, the US semiconductor company Broadcom proposed at a price of 60 US dollars per share and $ 10 Broadcom shares of all outstanding Qualcomm shares acquired, known as the history of the largest TMT mergers and acquisitions in the field, has been the world's close Concerned. Subsequently, Qualcomm decisively rejected the acquisition.
On December 7, when Qualcomm CEO Steve Morrenkov attended the economic club in Washington for the first time in a public response to the takeover, he said: "Qualcomm thought the offer was simply unacceptable and far worse." Molenkov Said Broadcom and Qualcomm last year for talks on the possible merger between the two sides talks, but no progress at the same time it also expressed confidence in the company's ability to independently operate and resolve legal disputes.
Regarding Broadcom's acquisition, a statement from Qualcomm to Die Zeit reporter revealed that Qualcomm's Board of Directors, after a thorough evaluation and consultation with its financial and legal advisors, found Broadcom's proposal seriously undervaluing Qualcomm and there was a huge regulatory uncertainty , So does not meet the best interests of Qualcomm shareholders.
Qualcomm pointed out that Broadcom and Silver Lake are in fact demanding that shareholders abandon these future-proof options, including cutting-edge technologies such as smartphones, the Internet of Things, 5G and others. Now it's time for this non-binding deal proposal However, in fact, there are many uncertainties in the coming year, including the many regulatory issues involved. Currently, Broadcom has not made any commitment to solve the above issue. In addition, Broadcom still lacks the confirmed financial guarantee from Singapore Plans to move to the United States will also bring more uncertainty.
It is understood that the Qualcomm board of directors consists of 11 global top-level directors, of which nine are independent directors, four in the past three years to become a board member, and all directors are firmly committed to representing the best interests of all Qualcomm shareholders.Golden that Broadcom One move is the blatant attempt to seize control of Qualcomm's board of directors in order to promote its acquisition schedule.Quotes Qualcomm severely pointed out that the list of candidates proposed by Broadcom there is a conflict of interest as it intended to acquire Qualcomm by way of greatly undervaluing Qualcomm, For their own benefit.
Analysis of the industry pointed out that many giants, including Microsoft and Google, also expressed concern about the merger.because the Qualcomm and Broadcom transactions may help to improve its relationship with Apple, and the new company to pay the Apple and Not conducive to the development of competitors at the same time the outside world also Broadcom 'tend to reduce costs rather than investing in new technologies' reputation was worried.
'Qualcomm tax' provoke public anger?
When Broadcom launched Qualcomm's biggest merger in the history of the semiconductor field, the patent dispute between Apple and Qualcomm escalated further, further deteriorating the relationship.
November 29, Apple Inc. counterclaim against Qualcomm, said the latter developed the Snapdragon smart phone chips at least violated its eight mobile phone battery life-related technology patents.Golton is re-appealing Apple infringes five patents, involving iPhone 8 and iPhone X.
Apple Qualcomm's full refute the fire from the beginning of this year, the first lawsuit is Apple, Qualcomm monopolized the wireless chip market, one after another in the United States, Britain, China filed a lawsuit, filed a claim.Then Qualcomm counterclaims, that Apple first violated the agreement , Deliberately not giving full play to the performance of its chips in the iPhone 7 and brought it to court along with several foundries, including Hon Hai Precision, Wistron, Compal, and Hesuo Union.
By the end of September, Qualcomm further increased its code and initiated a lawsuit in China at the time of the announcement of the new Apple product, hoping to ban the sale of Apple in the Chinese market.Export shows that as of the end of September 2016 fiscal year, Apple's revenue from Greater China Contribution was 22.49%, to the end of April this year, this ratio was 20.54%, and in July of this year, this ratio continued to decline to 17.63%. 'Snake hit seven inches', the severity of Qualcomm sniper Apple is self-evident .
In Apple's opinion, Qualcomm's charging model is unbearable, called "patent rogue." That is specialized in hoarding intellectual property, but not to create any real product, exclusively to collect litigation costs live, Apple believes that this is not fair to mobile phone manufacturers. Qualcomm is that Apple would like to force Qualcomm to accept unfair patent license fees to achieve the purpose of increasing sales of iPhone sales.
It is worth mentioning that, in addition to Apple fury, worldwide, recently there have been many manufacturers broke the news of the suspension of patent royalties paid to Qualcomm, including the two giants Huawei and Samsung, 'Anti-Qualcomm' coalition camp seems to be increasingly grow.
For patent issues, Huawei and Qualcomm all told reporters that they did not comment.
The world now domino crisis
Insiders pointed out that Qualcomm chip monopoly of the high-end mobile phone market, handset manufacturers are also trying to reverse this passive situation.At present, the world's top three mobile phone manufacturers Samsung, Huawei, Apple has self-developed chips, and put into use. Media reports, Apple or will be in 2018 new iPhone, iPad abandoned Qualcomm, Apple consider using Intel's baseband products instead, MediaTek is also possible.
IDC data show that at present, Samsung and Huawei are the number one and number three in the world of smartphones. Taking the third quarter of this year as an example, they respectively took up 22.3% and 10.5% of the market share. Apple ranked second, 12.5% of the market share.If Huawei and Samsung followed the footsteps of Apple, join the patent fee dispute team, asked Qualcomm to return to the negotiating table, for the Qualcomm is undoubtedly a heavy blow.
In the opinion of senior telecommunications analyst Chen Zhigang, the reason why the "Qualcomm tax" business model has caused more and more opposition voices has mainly for two reasons. One is that, as Apple put it, a mobile phone only uses part of Qualcomm Devices and patents have to pay royalties to Qualcomm in accordance with the sales price of the entire unit, which is unreasonable; second, Qualcomm's reverse authorization makes any patent other than Qualcomm a waste paper, and anyone using Qualcomm products You need to grant free and free license to Qualcomm and other people using Qualcomm's patents, that is, you only need to use Qualcomm products, you do not need to find anyone who also uses the Qualcomm patents for the patent .This point, many people in the industry from the fair From the perspective of innovation and incentives are also more criticized.
However, Apple and Qualcomm licensing disputes, and Huawei and other vendors and Qualcomm licensing disputes, there are also many differences.
As early as June last year, Qualcomm had sued Meizu in China, saying it infringed Qualcomm's 3G and 4G patents, refused to pay 500 million royalties after half a year of tug of war, the two reached a patent license agreement to resolve the two in the Patent disputes worldwide.
Chen Zhigang pointed out that Apple's appeal is very obvious. Without permission, Qualcomm's patent licensing model is to be changed. However, the so-called protest by Huawei, Samsung, etc. is not intended to seek to change the basic structure of Qualcomm tax but only to obtain more negotiation with Qualcomm Only chips.
In fact, in recent years, 'Big Brother' Qualcomm has encountered many antitrust investigations on a global scale. In February 2015, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) imposed a fine of 6.088 billion yuan on Qualcomm due to monopoly and imposed a new proportion of royalties In December 2016, South Korea imposed a punitive 1.03 trillion won on Qualcomm in violation of the Fair Trade Act, and by October this year, Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) unfairly obstructed its competition with NT $ 23.4 billion 50.9 billion yuan) punishment.
To a certain extent, Qualcomm established the legitimacy of its business model after paying fines to government agencies.
Li Junhui, a researcher at the Center for Intellectual Property Studies at China University of Political Science and Law, told reporters that the patent dispute between Apple and Qualcomm should eventually be reconciled. "Apple is only going to delay the war and wants to crush Qualcomm unrealistic."
Li Junhui told reporters that in fact, both Apple, or Samsung, Huawei, for their smart phones sold in the Chinese market, this part of the patent license fee standard is clear or uncontroversial because Qualcomm has been in accordance with the rectification and reform Commission rectification Requirements, reducing the proportion of licensing fees, and re-and hundreds of vendors, including Huawei, reached a patent licensing cooperation 'Therefore, if Samsung or Huawei is really follow the example of Apple, to suspend payment of patent licensing fees to Apple, On the one hand, it depends on whether the patent licenses that are still valid for both sides are regional or global; on the other hand, it should be noted that the disputed area or market should not be in China.
In particular, Qualcomm may file a lawsuit against manufacturers that suspend licensing fees for smartphones manufactured and sold by three companies in China, according to the rectification plan submitted to the NDRC, "said Li Junhui.
On the other hand, Qualcomm is also facing a crisis from the capital level due to fiercer competition with Apple, Qualcomm shares stumble since the beginning of 2017, rebounded only until November.Competitive chip maker Broadcom see 'looting' , The latter intends to 130 billion US dollars to Qualcomm initiated the acquisition, but was Qualcomm board of directors to bid too low on the grounds that the industry is expected to Broadcom will turn hostile takeovers in the coming weeks, and is ready to launch a proxy war with Qualcomm.
Profit 'Cliff' glides
All along, even in the world more than fined, more than lawsuit, but stubborn Qualcomm, would rather be a lawsuit, would rather pay a fine, but also to keep their own patents and reverse authorization mode remains the key is that it is Qualcomm Relying on the core business model of survival. Patent licensing business can be said that Qualcomm 's printing machine.
According to the weekly report of Qualcomm, Time Weekly reporter learned that in FY17, Qualcomm's license fee for technology was 6.445 billion U.S. dollars and revenue contribution was 28.91%. In FY16, the license fee for technology was 7.66 billion U.S. dollars and revenue contribution was 32.5% License fees as much as 7.947 billion US dollars, revenue contribution of 31.43%.
According to data released by Strategy Analytics, market research firm Global Smartphone operating profit was 53.772 billion U.S. dollars in 2016, of which Apple's profit was 49.997 billion U.S. dollars and Samsung's profit was 83.12 billion U.S. dollars while China Mobile made a profit of 929 million U.S. dollars and its OPPO profit 851 million US dollars, vivo profit of 732 million US dollars.Apple carved up more than Jiucheng profits while the overall profitability of domestic mobile phone patent royalties paid to Qualcomm even surprised, it is amazing.
However, Qualcomm rely on the patent lying down can make money in the golden years, is not rest assured that the reporter access Qualcomm reported that the financial year 2013 to 2017 fiscal year 5 years, Qualcomm total revenue were 24.866 billion US dollars, 26.487 billion US dollars, 252.81 Billion, $ 23,554 million and $ 22,291 million, after a peak year in 2014, followed by a year-on-year downward trend with a net profit of $ 6,845 million, $ 7,964 million, $ 5,268 million, $ 5,702 million, and $ 24.65 respectively in the five years Billion .As of the end of September this year, fiscal year 2017, net profit was only 43.23% the previous year, hurriedly cut.And Qualcomm fourth quarter 2017 net profit of 168 million US dollars, a year earlier to 15.99 billion US dollars , Down 90%.
Qualcomm reported four quarterly reports, and Apple mischievously, Apple refused to pay high royalties to the high royalties led to plunge in profits.
Chen Zhigang told reporters that overall, Qualcomm's performance decline, mainly due to the high pass tax crisis in the world these two years, the government penalties, Apple and other giants patent war, affecting the high income tax revenue growth, while responding to competitive market sales Increased costs and R & D investment also reduced profit margins.
Li Junhui told reporters that the key to reverse the Qualcomm is to rely on the remedies provided by law to resolve as soon as possible licensing disputes with Apple.
Previously, Donald Rosenberg, executive vice president and general counsel at Qualcomm, said Qualcomm's executive vice president and general counsel said these litigations, including those in Germany, are likely to reach a final result sometime by mid-2018. Litigation in China will also be faster To get the result, the International Trade Commission will quickly move forward.
At the same time as sawing with Apple, Qualcomm did not give up trying to grasp another main line that reversed its fate.
A few days ago in Hawaii held the second Qualcomm Snapdragon technology summit, Qualcomm openly stressed that for Qualcomm executives team, one task is the top priority, that is, to promote 5G technology.
According to a report released by research firm IHS Markit, the future 5G will be an indispensable foundation for changing social communication technologies, and it is estimated that by 2035, the global 5G value chain itself will be able to create up to 3.5 trillion U.S. dollars of output.
In fact, since its inception, Qualcomm has invested heavily in technology research and development, with annual R & D investment accounting for more than 20% of its revenue and accumulating more than 46 billion U.S. dollars so far. Although this process takes a lot of trial and error, Many of the technologies and products successfully applied.For the 5G R & D, Qualcomm in 2006 began a forward-looking research and development, and actively make an important contribution to 3GPP standardization to promote the development of a unified global 5G standards.
In October of this year Qualcomm tested the world's first working 5G data connection on mobile devices and also demonstrated the first 5G smartphone reference design.What's worth mentioning is that Qualcomm recently disclosed the 5G patent Authorized license, and announced the future 5G patent fee collection standards.Mobile phone manufacturers the fastest or next year can launch a real 5G mobile phone.As the next generation of communication technology, Qualcomm speed re-bet betting on the 5G.
In a statement sent to reporters by Qualcomm sources, Qualcomm said: "QUALCOMM undoubtedly has a better position in smartphones, IoT, automotive, edge computing and networking technologies than any other company in the industry and is Leading the industry in the 5G era Qualcomm shareholders are about to witness and share significant growth and value creation as the company continues to steadily pursue its strategy in these areas.
Although 5G giants everywhere, including Intel, Huawei giants are eyeing and accelerate the layout, but Qualcomm 5G chip has made some of the first-mover advantage.Industry insiders told reporters that if Qualcomm continue to occupy a larger share of the market , Which will ultimately significantly improve the company's performance
3. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed and worshiped the bicycle once again won the patent infringement dispute;
December 12 news, in March this year, the domestic access technology manufacturers cloud cloud technology to Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office to submit a patent infringement dispute processing requests, said the motorcycle riders infringed on its invention patents .Reporter learned from the parties concerned, cloud technology has been Take the initiative to withdraw the request for processing, this patent infringement dispute to win the bicycle ride.
On March 3 this year, Shenzhen Genyun Technology Co., Ltd. submitted a patent infringement dispute resolution request to Beijing Intellectual Property Office, claiming that Beijing Moyu Technology Co., Ltd. violated its invention patent entitled "Internet access temporary device authorization device and method" , Requesting Beijing Intellectual Property Office to order Mozambique to stop the infringement.
On March 21, the person in charge of riding a bicycle responded by saying: 'Worship does not agree with each other's claims and will actively seek a just solution to the issue through legal channels.' On April 1, the case organized by the Beijing Intellectual Property Office verbally During the trial, the motorbike advocated non-infringement defense and considered that it did not constitute infringement.
Eight months later, the dispute finally settled.December 6, originally planned by the Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office organized the second verbal hearing, due to the plaintiff cloud science and technology to withdraw the withdrawal, which means that worship the bicycle Once again won the patent infringement dispute.
It is noteworthy that, in March this year, cloud technology in addition to submit an administrative request to the Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office, Beijing Intellectual Property Court also filed a lawsuit infringement, the case has not yet been sentenced. Motorcycle bicycle disclosed that the patent has been proposed Invalid request.
Industry experts pointed out that in the above patent infringement dispute, the plaintiff first filed a request for administrative processing, but voluntarily withdrew the administrative processing request eight months later, mainly because the plaintiff judged unable to obtain favorable results. In order to avoid losing the case, he had to give up .
This is another motorcycle ride this year in the area of patent infringement dispute made another victory.In August this year, Humou filed a lawsuit to the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court, claiming that bicycle riding infringement of its patent rights.September 14, Shanghai Intellectual Property After hearing the verdict court ruling motorcycle win, the company's 'code scanning unlock' technology does not constitute a patent infringement, the verdict rejected all the plaintiff claims.
4. European Patent Office: Hope to continue to enhance exchanges with Chinese industry
Recently, the director of the European Patent Office Benoît Battista Daley came to China to hold the 11th meeting of directors of the two councils with Shen Changyu, director of the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China, after the two offices signed the agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership.
In an interview with People's Daily reporter Badisley Daley pointed out that the European Patent Office and the State Intellectual Property Office have a history of over 30 years of cooperation and both sides will launch an all-round strategic cooperation in 2018 to provide more global intellectual property users with more High level of service and jointly make more contributions to promoting the improvement of the global intellectual property system.
At Batticali's point of view, as a comprehensive strategic partner, the two offices share a common vision for the future construction of a global intellectual property system, including ensuring the leading role in the global intellectual property system and the quality of the granted patents, Promote and facilitate the transparent disclosure of the patent system, further strengthen the construction of intellectual property search and examination tools, and better serve IP users and professionals in the industry.
It is understood that since the formal cooperation agreement was signed between the two Chinese and European authorities in 1985, the two offices have grown from technical cooperation to strategic cooperation. The development of the Chinese patent system can not be achieved without the help and support of the European Patent Office.
Several figures cited by Badisley reveal the rapid development of patents and intellectual property in China over these years: In the past year, patent applications from China received by the European Patent Office increased by 25%. China is now in Europe The number of applications accepted by the Board ranked No. 6. He also stressed to reporters that Chinese enterprises applying for patents in Europe are mainly concentrated in the three major fields of digital communications, computer technology and telecommunications, accounting for 50% of the total applications of China in Europe. At present, Among the top ten applicants in the EPO patent applications are Huawei and ZTE, both of which are Chinese businesses, reflecting the Chinese companies' confidence in the European patent system for intellectual property.
"In addition, we have recently received many Chinese patent applications related to green technologies, such as wind and solar energy, and I believe these industries will make great progress in the future," said Badisley.
Badisley also said that the European Patent Office has conducted various reforms since 2010 with the goal of balancing improvements in efficiency and quality and providing diversified services to users. The European Patent Office is very willing to listen to Chinese industry representatives The opinions of these reforms also welcome the suggestions made by the European Patent Office and hope to further promote the exchange with the Chinese industry.