2011年9月9日Advanced Data Access LLC於美國德州東部地方法院提起關於隨機存取記憶體技術之專利侵權訴訟,控告南亞、茂德、力晶、華邦、MICRON、FREESCALE及PANASONIC,並要求支付賠償金。
本案系爭專利為US65,781,497,專利發明人為Vipul Patel等3人,原專利權人為加州半導體公司Alliance Semiconductor Corporation。專利授權公司Acacia Research Group(原為Acacia Patent Acquisition Corporation)自Alliance Semiconductor Corporation取得此專利權,又將此專利權轉移給Advanced Data Access LLC,此專利的技術特徵在於隨機存取記憶體的字元線驅動電路。
本案系爭產品包括:
南亞:DDR3 SDRAM product, model number N2CB1G80CN-CG;
茂德:DDR2 SDRAM product, model number V59C1512164QBF3;
力晶:DDR3 SDRAM product, model number XEM953A3G-P;
MICRON:DDR3 SDRAM product, model number MT4JTF12864AZ-1G4;
FREESCALEE:embedded Flash product, model number MC9S08AW60CFGE;
PANASONIC:Microcomputer product, model number MN103S26EDC;
華邦:DDR SDRAM product, model number W9425G6JH-5。
Advanced Data Access LLC是一家專利控股公司,為專利授權公司Acacia Research Group
旗下公司。Acacia Research Group的業務橫跨美國、歐洲及亞洲,持有180個以上的包括醫藥、機械及電機等各領域的專利組合,其專利授權次數已超過1000次。在今年(2011)7月所發表的財報中,Acacia Research Group今年上半年的營收已超過1億美元。 (360字;表1)
表一、專利訴訟案件基本資料:Advanced Data Access控告南亞科技等公司
訟案名稱 |
Advanced Data Access LLC v. Nanya Technology Corporation et al |
提告日期 |
September 9, 2011 |
原告 |
Advanced Data Access LLC |
被告 |
NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION,
NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, USA,
PROMOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
POWERCHIP TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION,
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
MICRON TECHNOLOGY TEXAS, LLC,
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.,
PANASONIC CORPORATION,
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA,
WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.
WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
案號 |
6:2011cv00473 |
系爭產品 |
NANYA: DDR3 SDRAM product, model number N2CB1G80CN-CG;
PROMOS: DDR2 SDRAM product, model number V59C1512164QBF3;
POWERCHIP: DDR3 SDRAM product, model number XEM953A3G-P;
MICRON: DDR3 SDRAM product, model number MT4JTF12864AZ-1G4;
FREESCALEE: embedded Flash product, model number MC9S08AW60CFGE;
PANASONIC: Microcomputer product, model number MN103S26EDC;
WINBOND:DDR SDRAM product, model number W9425G6JH-5 |
訴訟法院 |
Texas Eastern District Court |
系爭專利 |
US65,781,497 |
訴狀下載 |
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Source:Kuo,科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理,2011/09
表二、Advanced Data Access相關訴訟案
Advanced Data Access LLC v. Toshiba Corporation et al |
Filed: 11/15/2011 |
Advanced Data Access LLC v. Analog Devices, Inc. |
Filed: 11/14/2011 |
Advanced Data Access LLC v. Fujitsu Limited et al |
Filed: 11/14/2011 |
Advanced Data Access LLC v. Nanya Technology Corporation et al |
Filed: 9/9/2011 |
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