1. Accidents! Kyocera's patent lawsuit implied that it will enter the automotive industry;
Gathering micro-messages According to foreign media IAM, Kyocera, a Japanese electronic parts maker, just concluded a licensing agreement with Robert Bosch CarMultimedia, a subsidiary of the Bosch Group, on Tuesday. It is reported that this German company will receive tactile feedback technology. For use in automotive solutions.
In the month before the deal was reached, Kyocera filed a patent lawsuit against Germany's Preh GmbH, another auto parts supplier. The case was heard in the District Court of Düsseldorf. Kyocera claims that it is called 'input'. The patent for the device and input device control method (patent number EP2461233B1) was infringed.
It is understood that the above mentioned technology involves a haptic feedback system that generates vibrations when users interact with display panels (such as those used by most modern car audio consoles), and Kyocera claims that the solution is Haptivity.
It is worth mentioning that the case from another aspect suggests that Kyocera will enter the automotive industry. IAM stated that 46% of Kyocera's approximately 1,500 U.S. patent applications were issued last year. If this time entering the automotive market marks Kyocera Turning a new chapter, its relatively young and powerful patent lineup will be a boost to Kyocera's development.
Currently, Kyocera's business involves advanced materials, electronics, document solutions, semiconductor packaging, and renewable energy. In Kyocera's website, it lists four areas: tactile feedback, SEP, intelligent fat tracking, and vibration speakers. The active licensing program. IAM believes that there may be many unlicensed large companies involved in the intersection of tactile feedback and automotive displays.
It can be said that Kyocera’s indictment of the infringement of Preh GmbH is very surprising. At least in the United States, Kyocera does not appear to have been claiming patent rights against competitors in recent years. The Lex Machina report shows that since 2001, it has only been in a few US cases. Being listed as plaintiffs, these cases appear to require declaratory judgments.
In addition to entering the auto industry, there have been news that Kyocera is planning the 5G market. It is reported that the Kyocera 2018 (fiscal year starting from April 2018) equipment investment (capital expenditure) is expected to increase by 2 times compared to 2017 1,000 billion yen (about 5.88 billion yuan).
On the one hand, due to Apple iPhone X production cuts, leading to the current demand for smart phone parts into the adjustment situation; On the other hand, 5G demand will start since 2019, so Kyocera expects to increase investment and preemptive layout of 5G, an increase in production demand. (Proofreading / Mission)
2. Patent Wars Continue: Cool intends to sue Xiaomi in India;
Sina Technology News Beijing time on June 1 afternoon news, since January of this year, due to patent infringement issues, China's smart phone maker Cool has already filed seven lawsuits in the two different courts in China to the upcoming competitors Xiaomi. Recently, Cool also intends to sue Xiaomi in court in India. The reason is still patent infringement.
Coola’s Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Zhang Na, stated that Indian law protects the interests of patent holders, which makes the court in the country an excellent choice for litigation, and she also cited the case of Ericsson suing Xiaomi in the local court, which resulted in The court temporarily banned the sales of Xiaomi model phone.
'India is one of the key markets, and India is very active in protecting intellectual property and has better laws and institutions to protect patent holders. As we saw in the case of Ericsson and Xiaomi, we believe that India has protection. A good foundation of the patent, 'When asked if he would file a lawsuit in India, Zhang Naru replied.
'Because our products are also sold in India, we are also a company that focuses on protecting the company's intellectual property assets. Only if we have a good chance of obtaining reasonable compensation, we will institute lawsuits in any country,' she added.
Yulong Computer Communication Technology (Yulong Communication), a subsidiary of Cool Group, filed six lawsuits in the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court of Guangdong Province in January and filed another lawsuit in the Nanjing Intermediate People’s Court of Jiangsu Province in May. It infringes on its patent rights for Xiaomi Technology and the Mijia Business, and requires the immediate prohibition of the production and sale of specific models of mobile phones.
Yulong Communications claims that the infringing models include Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Xiaomi Note 3, Xiaomi Mi 5X, Xiaomi Hongmi Note 4X and Mi Mix 2. The related interfaces used by these models to realize the basic communication, display and interactive functions of the device. , Applications, Icon Configuration, and the three patents in Dual SIM and Dual SIM Dual Standby are all owned by Yulong Communications. The first hearing is expected to be conducted in September.
Since 2017, Xiaomi has always been the first place in the smart phone market in India. The company stated that it knows the lawsuit filed by the Cool subsidiary in China, but the company will try to prove that these patent rights are invalid.
'Millet knew that these lawsuits have not yet been accepted by the court. Xiaomi has asked the Patent Re-examination Board of the State Intellectual Property Rights of China to declare that the three patents mentioned in the patent infringement case are invalid patents,' the company responded.
With the growth of smart phone sales, India has become the battlefield for patent infringement litigation.
One of the important members is Ericsson of Sweden. Since 2015, Ericsson has filed a number of companies in court against these companies for the use of their own key patents for 2G and 3G technology standards. These companies include millet, Micromax, Jin Li and iBall et al.
In the case of Xiaomi, Ericsson received a temporary ban that prohibits the sale of models using the chipsets produced by MediaTek in the Indian market. The ban forced Xiaomi to sell only models equipped with Qualcomm chipsets in the Indian market.
Eventually Xiaomi reached an agreement with Qualcomm, but its litigation with Ericsson was still pending in the Delhi High Court.
However, not all litigation has been successful. Indian brands such as iBall and Micromax have reached a settlement with Ericsson, and Micromax has been granted a global patent license from Ericsson. According to the agreement, each of the products sold in India or overseas markets uses 2G or 3G technology. For mobile phones, Micromax must pay Ericsson a certain license fee. (White)
3. Patent implies that Apple will use a more robust glass design for the iPhone and iPad;
From Apple's patent application from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple intends to use a "hardened" cover glass design for the iPhone and iPad. The patent describes an application that can be used to provide additional layers of protection on the screen or body of an electronic device. The invention of glass. In theory, this kind of glass can make the equipment more durable and have higher crack resistance than the existing (back shell and screen) glass.
Apple claims that it may be a "ribbed" design, which means that the protective layer can be designed as a crossover line with glass fiber, thereby strengthening the strength of the glass and preventing cracking.
The patent also describes how to use a sapphire coating to increase strength. Apple uses sapphire on the iPhone lens cover and Apple Watch, but today's patent is about how to use the sapphire layer as cover glass on other devices. And provide "sufficient hardness."
Apple's engineering design team has conducted extensive research on glass design over the years. Today's patents may be just some of the work products. It is not yet known whether the patents will eventually be converted into products, but Apple is clearly exploring Ways to make their products more durable. MacX
4. Samsung wins litigation in the Netherlands No need to force a system to update older models;
After winning the lawsuit of the Dutch court, Samsung will not need to be forced to update the smart phone system sold for more than two years. Consumer protection organization Consumentenbond believes that Samsung should at least update the software within four years after the mobile phone begins to be sold. Regularly updated software can Resolve security issues, while older models of smartphones usually do not receive the latest updates.
Samsung’s mobile phone is installed with Google’s Android system, and Google periodically releases software updates that fix security vulnerabilities. These updates are provided to vendors, who then decide to provide them to customers.
Samsung claimed that it promised to provide software updates within two years of the phone's sale. The court rejected the organization's request that Consumentenbond's claim involves 'future behavior' and 'cannot adopt'.
5. Is the patent review too slow? These patents can be authorized in as fast as ten days!
Dayang.com.cn has become a habit of people's daily life. How can intellectual property infringement disputes in the field of e-commerce be resolved quickly? Where can companies avoid IP risks? Today (31st), Guangdong Provincial Intellectual Property Office for Guangdong The Voice of the People's Hotline 'collects 'voice ten questions' in response.
The person in charge of the relevant department of the Provincial Intellectual Property Office stated that in order to resolve intellectual property disputes in the field of e-commerce, they may prefer to make complaints on their own self-built platforms; enterprises may wish to pay more attention to intellectual property insurance products in order to avoid intellectual property risks.
How do companies complain about counterfeit product infringement at the show?
Response: Four kinds of solution path can be freely chosen
The economy of Guangdong's exhibition and exhibition industry is developing rapidly. The protection of intellectual property rights in exhibitions can not be ignored. Enterprises often participate in various exhibitions. If anyone finds out that others are copying their own products, what can be done? If the property rights office determines that the patent rights of the complainant have been infringed, how can it be punished? What about the other party?
The person in charge of the relevant department of the Provincial Intellectual Property Office responded that: At the exhibition, it was found that someone infringed a company’s patent right, and the infringed company had four solutions: The two parties negotiated and resolved the matter by themselves, brought a civil lawsuit to the court, and requested the patent administrative department to deal with it. Request the exhibition organizer to deal with. These four ways, businesses are free to choose.
However, due to the short exhibition time, generally only two or three days, it is relatively difficult to file a lawsuit with the court and request the administrative agency. The organizers of many exhibitions in Guangdong set up patent complaint handling agencies, agreed with the exhibitors on patent protection contracts, and conciliate patent disputes. The self-discipline approach rejects serious suspected infringing products. The IPO system will also send personnel to the Canton Fair, the US Fair and other large-scale exhibitions to guide the exhibition in the mediation of patent disputes.
Article 54 of the Patent Regulations of Guangdong Province stipulates that, after the administrative processing decision that determines patent infringement has taken effect, a civil judgment or arbitral award has entered into force, the infringer again infringes the same patent right and disrupts the market order, and the patent administrative department shall comply with the provisions of these Regulations. The provisions of the first paragraph of Article 37 shall confiscate the illegal gains and impose a fine of one to five times the illegal gains; if there is no illegal gains, the fine may be between 10,000 and 50,000 yuan; the circumstances are serious. , Can be fined between 50,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan.
Therefore, if a party repeats infringement, the company can go to the Intellectual Property Office to request processing. The Intellectual Property Office will handle it strictly according to regulations.
How to resolve intellectual property infringement disputes in e-commerce?
Response: Complaints on the self-built platform preferred
Nowadays, online shopping has become a habit for people. In the process of online shopping, intellectual property rights infringement disputes often appear. How to quickly resolve intellectual property infringement disputes in the field of e-commerce? What has the government done in patent protection in the field of e-commerce?
The person in charge of the relevant department of the Provincial Intellectual Property Office stated that in accordance with the relevant requirements, many e-commerce platforms have their own complaint platforms to resolve intellectual property disputes in the e-commerce field. They may choose to make complaints on the platform first. Second, by sending a lawyer letter, Maintaining their rights and interests through legal channels. You can also call the 12345 government hotline, or apply for rights protection to the Intellectual Property Rights Protection Assistance Center.
According to the responsible person, the Provincial Intellectual Property Office attached great importance to patent protection in the field of e-commerce, launched e-commerce patent protection pilot projects, supported some large e-commerce companies in the construction of intellectual property protection platforms, and supported intellectual property self-discipline protection. The relevant units took part in the special action of patent law enforcement and cooperation in the field of e-commerce, and handled more than 800 cases of patent infringement judgments in the field of e-commerce. In addition, in 2017, the Provincial Intellectual Property Office organized a special operation to investigate and deal with patent e-commerce offline patent cases 375 Pieces.
Where can companies avoid IP risks?
Response: It is recommended that companies pay more attention to intellectual property insurance
At present, the trade war between China and the United States is the focus of the world's attention. However, intellectual property rights are the core of this trade war. As a company, I would like to know if there are any measures or products that companies can use to avoid intellectual property risks that can be introduced and recommended.
'Enterprises evade IPR risks. From the aspect of corporate management, it is necessary to strengthen core results management and the layout of intellectual property rights. From the perspective of market products helping companies to share IP risks, we believe that the purchase of IP insurance products is a good one. Methods. The head of the relevant department of the Provincial Intellectual Property Office said.
According to briefings, at present, Guangdong insurance agencies have developed and launched patent enforcement insurance, patent infringement liability insurance, overseas exhibition patent dispute legal costs insurance, patent agent professional liability insurance, overseas intellectual property rights liability insurance, patent pledge financing loan guarantee. Insurance, patent licensing insurance, intellectual property licensing insurance and many other patent insurance products, especially enforcement insurance, overseas exhibition patent disputes, legal fees insurance, etc. have been favored by many foreign companies.
The Provincial Intellectual Property Office advises companies to pay more attention to intellectual property insurance.
China (Guangdong) Intellectual Property Protection Center VS Intellectual Property Rights Rights Protection Center Who is Faster?
Response: Shortened the three patent examination cycles of the Protection Center
What is the difference between the China (Guangdong) Intellectual Property Protection Center and the existing Intellectual Property Rights Protection Center in Guangdong Province and how does it reflect the fast protection?
According to the person in charge of the relevant department of the Provincial Intellectual Property Office, the China (Guangdong) Intellectual Property Protection Center is the first provincial intellectual property protection center approved by the State Intellectual Property Office, and it has formulated five major service functions: Building patents for rapid acceptance and rapid review of authorization mechanisms System; Establishing a system for rapid patent rights determination; Establishing a system for quick patent rights safeguarding mechanism; Strengthening inter-departmental and cross-disciplinary collaboration; Strengthening the integration of intellectual property protection and application.
Compared to the Intellectual Property Rights Center for Rapid Rights Protection, the Protection Center realized the “Four Extensions”. The first is to rapidly protect the three patents from design patents to inventions, utility models and designs; secondly, to review the protection related to rapid protection from The preliminary examination of design patent applications extends to the pre-settlement review, review and invalidation review of three types of patent applications. The third is the strategic development of the field of rapid protection from a single traditional industrial field to a new generation of information technology and biological industries. Industry, the development of high-tech industries; Fourth, the rapid protection of the geographical scope of the area is limited to the town and other industrial agglomeration areas to expand to the province.
The person in charge said that in the aspect of “fast protection”, it is envisaged that the design patent examination period applied for by the protection center will be reduced from the original 5 months to less than 10 working days, and the utility model patent examination cycle will be The period of six months was reduced to one month, the period of patent examination of the invention was reduced from the original 22 months to three months; the period of examination of the review case was reduced from the original 11 months to six months, and the period of review of invalid cases was reduced from 5.5 Month reduced to 4 months. (Tangnan)
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6. Nokia’s Patent Licensing Authority will leave after less than a year
Reuters reported on May 31, Beijing time, Nokia said on Thursday that the company has sold a small digital health business, but the head of Nokia's technology department, Gregory Lee, will leave after less than one year in office. Nokia Digital Health Business includes smart watches and fitness bracelets.
While the main business of telecommunication network equipment business is facing tough challenges, Nokia has listed digital health as one of the opportunities for future growth. However, as a former Samsung executive, Greggery Lee withdrew from digital health after he took over the Nokia technology division last year. And virtual camera business, focusing exclusively on patents and brand licensing.
Nokia sold the digital health business to Eric Carreel, co-founder and CEO of digital health company Withings. In 2016, Nokia established the digital health business through the acquisition of Withings. Nokia announced earlier this month. Plan to sell digital health business.
“Gregoli joined Nokia and made a bold decision to refocus Nokia’s technology department on licensing... We have reached an agreement: His work at Nokia has been completed,” said Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri (Rajeev Suri).
Nokia stated that Maria Varsellona, the chief legal officer, will take over the technical department. Nokia's licensing business is lucrative, including patent fees paid by mobile phone manufacturers using Nokia brand and smartphone patents.
As a first step into the health market, Nokia acquired Withings in 2016 for 170 million euros (about 199 million U.S. dollars). An internal memo published in February of this year showed that the digital health business failed to meet Nokia's growth expectations.
Nokia did not disclose the specific revenue of the digital health business, but digital health and virtual camera products had a total revenue of 52 million euros last year, which is a low proportion of Nokia's total revenue of 23.2 billion euros.