2013年7月22日,居住於美國德州的獨立發明人James B. Goodman(“Goodman”)於美國加州北區地方法院,指控台灣的半導體公司,南亞科技股份有限公司在美分公司Nan Ya Technology Corporation, U.S.A.(“南亞科技”)之電腦記憶體系統,侵犯其專利權,要求法院判定因被告故意之行徑准予三倍的故意侵權損害賠償。
Goodman於訴狀中指出,早在2012年8月22日便曾發出警告信函,告知南亞科技所生產販售的手機記憶體產品,侵犯其專利權,要求停止侵權行為。
本案系爭專利共1項,為美國專利編號US 6,243,315,名稱為具有低電源關閉模式的電腦記憶體系統(Computer memory system with a low power down mode),係於1999年12月31日申請,2001年6月5日核發,發明人及專利權人同為James B. Goodman。(460字;表2)
表一、系爭專利解析
US 6,243,315 |
1. A memory system for use in a computer system, said memory system comprising:
一種用以電腦系統的記憶體系統, 該記憶體系統包含: |
a plurality of volatile solid state memory devices that retain information when an electrical power source is applied to said memory devices within a predetermined voltage range and capable of being placed in a self refresh mode; said memory devices having address lines and control lines;
複數個揮發性固態記憶體裝置當一提供予上述記憶體裝置的電壓值介於預設好的範圍時會保存訊息並擁有放置到自我更新模式的能力; 所述記憶體裝置包含地址線及控制線; |
a control device for selectively electrically isolating said memory devices from respective address lines and respective control lines so that when said memory devices are electrically isolated, any signals received on said respective address lines and respective control lines do not reach said memory devices; and
一控制裝置供可選擇性的利用相對應的地址線及控制線電子式隔離上述記憶體裝置, 使得當上述記憶體被電子式隔離時, 任何從上述相對應的地址線及控制線接受到的訊號將無法與該記憶體裝置溝通; |
a memory access enable control device coupled to said control device and to said control lines for determining when said memory system is not being accessed and for initiating a low power mode for said memory system wherein said control device electrically isolates said memory devices and places said memory devices in said self refresh mode, thereby reducing the amount of electrical energy being drawn from an electrical power supply for said computer system.
一記憶體存取控制裝置與上述控制裝置耦接, 透過上述控制線決定當上述記憶體系統在初始低電壓模式無法存取, 其中上述控制裝置電子式隔離該記憶體裝置及放置該記憶體裝置在自我更新模式, 從而降低上述電腦系統電壓供應電量的總額. |
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表二、專利訴訟案件基本資料:Goodman v. Nan Ya Technology Corporation, U.S.A.
訴訟名稱 |
Goodman v. Nan Ya Technology Corporation, U.S.A. |
提告日期 |
2013年7月22日 |
原告 |
Goodman |
被告 |
Nan Ya Technology Corporation, U.S.A. |
案號 |
3:13-cv-03397 |
訴訟法院 |
United States District Court for The Northern District Court of California |
系爭專利 |
US 6,243,315 |
系爭產品 |
Mobile DRAM |
訴狀下載 |
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Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心 — 科技產業資訊室整理,2013/08/02
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