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智慧型手機專利侵權,MobileMedia提告蘋果、RIM與HTC

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2010年3月31日專利授權公司MobileMedia Ideas LLC公司 (以下簡稱:MobileMedia) 於德州東部聯邦地院提告智慧型手機大廠宏達電(HTC),有關於智慧型手機(Smartphone)侵犯了原告擁有的11項美國專利(US5,915,239、US5,977,887、US6,043,760、US6,049,796、US6,253,075、US6,427,078、US5,490,170、US5,841,979、US6,070,068、US6,871,048、US7,349,012)。

同一天,MobileMedia也控告黑莓機廠商RIM侵犯了原告擁有的12項美國專利(US5,479,476、US5,845,219、US6,055,439、US6,253,075、US6,427,078、USRE39231、US5,732,390、US5,737,394、US6,070,068、US6,389,301、US6,446,080、US7,349,012)。而蘋果公司也列入被告行列,被指控侵犯了原告擁有的14項美國專利(US6253075、US6427078、USRE39231、US5737394、US6002390、US6070068、US6393430、US6441828、US6446080、US6549942、US6760477、US7313647、US7349012、US5915239 )。被告這三批專利也有些不同。

以上這些系爭專利都係經由Nokia及Sony轉讓給MobileMedia。據查詢美國專利局USPTO網站獲知,於2010年1月21日MobileMedia經由Nokia及Sony等轉讓而取得近100件專利。MobileMedia一方面透過訴訟積極主張專利權,另一方面將專利創新整合對熱門電子產品的廠商推出專利組合,透過授權方式形成其營利模式。如此看來,後續的被告公司應該會增加。

經查MobileMedia官網訊息,該公司曾於2010年1月29日宣佈該公司正對其擁有的專利進行專利組合授權。相關技術可用途於智慧手機、手機和其他行動裝置(包括個人電腦、筆記型電腦、小筆電、個人媒體播放器、電子書閱讀器、照相機和掌上遊戲機)製造商所採用。MobileMedia的專利組合涵蓋廣泛的功能,例如呼叫處理、快速撥號功能、資料庫搜尋、音訊下載和播放以及靜態影像和視訊處理。

據原告訴狀指稱,被告廠商未經合法授權生產、製造、使用及銷售上述專利技術,原告請求法院向被告給予發出暫時及永久禁制令(Permanent Injunction)及禁止(Enjoining)被告後續的侵權行為,並尋求損害賠償。

MobileMedia Ideas是一家擁有重量級專利的專利控股公司,其專利彈藥主要來源—索尼和諾基亞,還有MPEG LA公司 (主要業務是提供MPEG-2和MPEG-4標準專利授權)。曾有報導稱美國司法部對MPEG LA進行反壟斷調查,但後來在洛杉磯法庭得到了和解。MobileMedia和MPEG LA的CEO為同一人Larry Horn。由索尼和諾基亞等聯手建立MobileMedia公司是一種創新的企業架構,使索尼、諾基亞可免遭Apple等公司專利攻擊。( 789 字;表1)

表一、專利訴訟案件基本資料:MobileMedia提告蘋果、RIM與 HTC侵權

訟案名稱

MobileMedia Ideas LLC v. Apple Inc

MobileMedia Ideas LLC v. RIM Corporation et al

MobileMedia Ideas LLC v. HTC Corporation et al

提告日期

2010年3月31日

2010年3月31日

2010年3月31日

原告

MobileMedia Ideas LLC 

MobileMedia Ideas LLC 

MobileMedia Ideas LLC 

被告

Apple Inc

Research In Motion Limited and Research In Motion Corporation

HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc.

案號

1:2010cv00258

2 2:2010cv00113

2:2010cv00112

訴訟法院

Delaware District Court

Texas Eastern District Court

Texas Eastern District Court

主審法官

Unassigned Judge

T. John Ward

T. John Ward

訴訟屬性

Intellectual Property - Patent

Intellectual Property - Patent

Intellectual Property - Patent

案由

35:271 Patent Infringement

35:271 Patent Infringement

35:271 Patent Infringement

陪審團提訟者

Plaintiff

Plaintiff

Plaintiff

系爭專利

US6253075、US6427078、USRE39231、US5737394、US6002390、US6070068、US6393430、US6441828、US6446080、US6549942、US6760477、US7313647、US7349012、US5915239

US5,479,476、US5,845,219、US6,055,439、US6,253,075、US6,427,078、USRE39231、US5,732,390、US5,737,394、US6,070,068、US6,389,301、US6,446,080、US7,349,012

US5,915,239、US5,977,887、US6,043,760、US6,049,796、US6,253,075、US6,427,078、US5,490,170、US5,841,979、US6,070,068、US6,871,048、US7,349,012

爭議產品

智慧型手機(Smartphone)

智慧型手機(Smartphone)

智慧型手機(Smartphone)

訴狀下載

Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理, 2010/04 。

相關檔案下載:MobileMedia Ideas LLC取得專利移轉清單

( 789 字;表1)

訴訟大事紀

2013

01-18MobileMedia Ideas告HTC案,法官作出7件系爭專利權利項語句解釋

原告: MobileMedia Ideas

2012年12月10日MobileMedia Ideas告HTC案,法官作出7件系爭專利權利項語句解釋(Claim Construction)命令,如下:

Claim語句: a first user input means, said first user input means being operable by a user for inputting a search key corresponding to at least one of the data elements of at least one of said records
解釋:機能: inputting a search key corresponding to at least one of the data elements of at least one of said records; 構造体: QWERTY keyboard 8b, and equivalents
系爭專利:6,049,796

Claim語句: a keyboard having a plurality of keys, each key having two or more characters associated therewith
解釋:普通意義
系爭專利:5,977,887

Claim語句: a second resolution converter for increasing a resolution of image data that is to be outputted to the display via the output unit
解釋:a circuit for increasing the resolution of image data supplied to it so as to preserve the content of the image data
系爭專利:7,349,012

Claim語句: a second user input means, said second user input means being operable by the user for selecting one of the records having at least one data element corresponding to the search key
解釋:機能: selecting one of the records having at least one data element corresponding to the search key; 構造体: navigation keypad 2 (Fig. 4) and 2b (Fig. 2B) and equivalents
系爭專利:6,049,796

Claim語句: associating certain characters with each key
解釋:associating one or more certain characters with each key
系爭專利:6,043,760

Claim語句: a storage means having a data base for storing one or more records
解釋:機能: storing one or more records; 構造体: contact database storage unit 11 and contact database 18, and equivalents
系爭專利:6,049,796

Claim語句: automatic data format recognition information
解釋:no construction necessary
系爭專利:5,841,979

Claim語句: block floating means for applying inverse block floating to the spectral coefficients to provide inverse block floating processed spectral coefficients
解釋:indefinite and invalid
系爭專利:5,490,170

Claim語句: camera unit
解釋:a camera constituting an individual functional constituent component of a whole personal communication device or of a whole portable mobile cellular phone
系爭專利:6,427,078

Claim語句: character set tables
解釋:tables that store information about which sets of characters are associated with the individual keys
系爭專利:6,043,760

Claim語句: control means for controlling displaying of the processing items available to the user relative to a present call and to an incoming call on said display means and controlling the present call and the incoming call into a respective connecting state corresponding to the processing item selected and determined by the operation of said input means by a user, wherein said control means controls said display means to display said processing items on said display means when a predetermined operation key of said input means is pushed by the user
解釋:機能: controlling displaying of the processing items available to the user relative to a present call and to an incoming call on said display means and controlling the present call and the incoming call into a respective connecting state corresponding to the processing item selected and determined by the operation of said input means by a user; 構造体: CPU 7 executing an algorithm in accordance with the flowchart of Fig. 7 and equivalents
系爭專利:6,070,068

Claim語句: converting each data item stored in encoded form in the memory means into a numeric version wherein the component alphabetic characters of the data item are converted into respective numeric characters according to the correspondence of numeric and alphabetic characters associated with the respective keys
機能解釋:普通意義
系爭專利:5,977,887

Claim語句: diskette
解釋:a magnetic disk providing a random access, removable storage medium
系爭專利:5,841,979

Claim語句: diskette recording means…for recording this data file in a compressed format on the removable diskette
解釋:機能: recording this data file in a compressed format on the removable diskette; 構造体: removable hard drive 61, and equivalents
系爭專利:5,841,979

Claim語句: display means for displaying processing items available to the user relative to a call
解釋:機能: displaying processing items available to the user relative to a call; 構造体: LCD 5 and equivalents
系爭專利:6,070,068

Claim語句: electronic communication means for initiating an electronic communication to the party identified by the identifier defined by data elements of the selected record, using one of a plurality of types of electronic communication
解釋:機能: initiating an electronic communication to the party identified by the identifier defined by data elements of the selected record, using one of a plurality of types of electronic communication; 構造体: a wireless mobile telephone unit 10a and equivalents
系爭專利:6,049,796

Claim語句: first resolution converter for decreasing a resolution of image data generated by the imaging unit
解釋:a circuit for decreasing the resolution of image data produced by the imaging unit so as to preserve the content of the image data
系爭專利:7,349,012

Claim語句: incoming call
解釋:a call that is requesting to connect, but has not yet connected, with the communication terminal
系爭專利:6,070,068

Claim語句: input means for selecting and determining a desired processing item out of said processing items displayed on said display means
解釋:機能: input means for selecting and determining a desired processing item out of said processing items displayed on said display means; 構造体: jog dial 6J and equivalents
系爭專利:6,070,068

Claim語句: input/output means for a user to interact with said mobile communication apparatus; said input/output means comprising a keypad, display means, a speaker, and a microphone
解釋:no construction necessary
系爭專利:6,871,048

Claim語句: keypad/numeric keypad
解釋:普通意義
系爭專利:6,043,760

Claim語句: means for converting each data item stored in encoded form in the memory means into a numeric version wherein the component alphabetic characters of the data item are converted into respective numeric characters according to the correspondence of numeric and alphabetic characters associated with the respective keys
解釋:機能: converting each data item stored in encoded form in the memory means into a numeric version wherein the component alphabetic characters of the data item are converted into respective numeric characters according to the correspondence of numeric and alphabetic characters associated with the respective keys; 構造体: microprocessor 4 and the algorithm illustrated in Fig. 3 and described at col. 5:23-33, and equivalents
系爭專利:5,977,887

Claim語句: means for processing and for storing at least a portion of the image information obtained by the camera unit for later recall and processing
解釋:機能: storing at least a portion of the processed image information in said at least one memory unit of said camera unit for later recall; 構造体 for processing: microprocessor 23 in Fig. 5 and equivalents; 構造体 for storing: memory unit 24 as shown in Fig. 5 and equivalents
系爭專利:6,427,078

Claim語句: means for processing image information from an image received by said camera
解釋:機能: processing image information from an image received by said camera; 構造体: microprocessor 23 in Fig. 5 and equivalents
系爭專利:6,427,078

Claim語句: means for storing at least a portion of the processed image information in said at least one memory unit of said camera unit for later recall
解釋:機能: storing at least a portion of the processed image information in said at least one memory unit of said camera unit for later recall; 構造体: memory unit 24 as shown in Fig. 5 and equivalents
系爭專利:6,427,078

Claim語句: means for storing the sub-identifiers
解釋:機能: storing the sub-identifiers; 構造体: voice pattern memory (RAM) 4, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利:5,915,239

Claim語句: means for transmitting image information processed by said processing unit to another location using a radio frequency channel
解釋:機能: transmitting image information processed by said processing unit to another location using a radio frequency channel; 構造体: a modem interfaced to a cellular mobile phone and equivalents thereof
系爭專利:6,427,078

Claim語句: memory means for storing in encoded form a plurality of data items each comprising one or more characters
解釋:機能: storing at least a portion of the processed image information in said at least one memory unit of said camera unit for later recall; 構造体: memory 11 in Fig. 1 and equivalents
系爭專利:5,977,887

Claim語句: Memory unit for storing said image information
解釋:a memory unit for storing a picture captured by the camera
系爭專利:6,253,075

Claim語句: Mod
解釋:Abbreviation of “modulo”
系爭專利:6,043,760

Claim語句: [(n-1) mod m] + 1
解釋:the remainder of n minus one divided by m, plus one
系爭專利:6,043,760

Claim語句: Ordinal number
解釋:Numerical position
系爭專利:6,043,760

Claim語句: playback means for receiving the removable diskette and for selecting and decompressing at least one selected data file recorded on this diskette
解釋:機能: receiving the removable diskette and for selecting and decompressing at least one selected data file recorded on this diskette; 構造体: a disk drive in user module 71 that receives the diskette, a keypad that allows user selection of a data file, a decoder in playback module 73 that decompresses a selected data file, and equivalents
系爭專利:5,841,979

Claim語句: Present call
解釋:A call that is already connected with the communication terminal
系爭專利:6,070,068

Claim語句: processing means for encrypting the information signals prior to storage in said memory means
解釋:機能: encrypting the information signals prior to storage in said memory means; 構造体: recording/reproducing section 18, and equivalents
系爭專利:6,871,048

Claim語句: rejection message
解釋:communication sufficient to cause the base station to release the incoming call
系爭專利:6,253,075

Claim語句: said control means controls said display means to display a combination of processings for each call on said display means as said processing items
解釋:no further construction other than that given regard to "control means"
系爭專利:6,070,068

Claim語句: selecting and determining a desired processing item
解釋:機能: selecting and determining; 構造体: jog dial 6J
系爭專利:6,070,068

Claim語句: selectively operable to perform one of the operations of outputting received information signals at the time of reception, storing received information signals for output at a later time, and simultaneously outputting and storing received information signals
解釋:apparatus provides user with a choice of the following: 1. outputting received information signals at the time of reception; 2. storing received information signals for output at a later time; and 3. storing received information signals for output at a later time and simultaneously outputting the stored information signals
系爭專利:6,871,048


01-18陪審團評決Apple iPhone侵犯MobileMedia Ideas專利

原告: MobileMedia Ideas

2012年11月13日、MobileMedia Ideas告Apple侵權案,陪審團評決Apple iPhone侵犯MobileMedia Ideas之3項專利 (US6,070,068、US6,253,075及US6,427,078),該專利為有效。


02-19法官作出即時判決 MobileMedia Ideas之系爭專利US5,490,170之Claim 49為無效

原告: MobileMedia Ideas v. HTC

2013年2月13日法官在Markman完成後做出即時判決(Summary Judgment),判定MobileMedia Ideas之系爭專利US5,490,170之Claim 49為無效。這是一項有利於HTC的判決。

因為,法官認為專利請求書之Fig. 14的說明,如以下這段詞是不確定的,因為浮動確定處理電路56並不執行此項功能“進行逆塊浮動(applying inverse block floating)"。因此,claim49是無效的,根據專利法第§112條第2款。

“block floating means for applying inverse block floating to the
spectral coefficients to provide inverse block floating processed spectral coefficients,”


2016

09-19MobileMedia Ideas勝訴 Apple付300萬賠償金

原告: MobileMedia Ideas v. Apple

2016年09月21日美國Delaware法院陪審團評決,MobileMedia Ideas勝訴取得300萬美元的專利侵權賠償金。MobileMedia Ideas控告Apple一場六年專利侵權訴訟,雖然最後MobileMedia Ideas勝訴取得300萬美元的專利侵權賠償金,但對Apple而言卻毫無影響。
 
雖然,專利流氓看中Apple賺很大,想痕咬一口,提訴Apple專利侵權簡單,但要想贏得賠償卻不容易。因為,Apple寧可花重金聘請一流訴訟律師組訴訟團隊,也不會輕易投降,避免眾多專利蟑螂蜂擁而至。
 
本案MobileMedia Ideas最早在2010年對Apple發起了專利訴訟,聲稱Apple侵犯了其16點專利,要求1800萬美元的賠償。最終僅剩下一件跟振鈴(來電靜音)有關的專利RE39231侵權,MobileMedia Ideas只獲得300萬美元的賠償。
 



 
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