2014年3月19日Bluebonnet Telecommunications L.L.C. (以下稱Bluebonnet),於美國東德州聯邦地方法馬歇爾分院(United States District Court, The Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division)向Kyocera Communications, Inc. (以下稱Kyocera)提起專利侵權訴訟,指控Kyocera所製造販賣的智慧型手機侵害Bluebonnet所擁有的US6,560,274 (以下簡稱’274專利)、US6,400,814 (以下簡稱’814專利)2項美國專利。
Bluebonnet是一家位於德州的專利授權公司,於2013年即針對多家國際通訊大廠,包括Apple、Samssung、Sony、HTC等公司,提起專利侵權訴訟。本案系爭兩項專利權之原專利權人皆為西門子,’274專利名稱「傳送器(Transceiver)」,提供一種使收發器在不同模式與使用狀態間轉換使用時,不會如傳統收發器一般,繼續傳送訊號之技術。’814專利名稱為「具有響鈴消音篩選功能之電話(Telephone with ringer silencer screening feature)」,提供一種可在接收到來電偵測時,啟動響鈴消音功能,或是將來電轉接至語音信箱之技術。
Bluebonnet控告Kyocera的XTRM智慧型手機使用其兩項系爭專利技術,Kyocera未經Bluebonnet授權,即製造、使用、進口、銷售、行銷XTRM智慧型手機,已直接侵害專利權,且Kyocera之侵權行為,也導致其使用者侵權,因此Kyocera也構成教唆間接侵權。Bluebonnet請求法院核發永久禁制令,以排除Kyocera之侵權行為,並要求Kyocera需支付專利侵害損害、懲罰性賠償金與訴訟相關費用。(765字;表2)
表一、系爭專利資料
專利名稱 |
Transceiver |
Telephone with ringer silencer screening feature |
公開號 |
US5,831,637 |
US6,400,814 |
出版類型 |
授權 |
授權 |
申請書編號 |
09/669,800 |
08/982,875 |
發佈日期 |
2003年5月6日 |
2002年6月4日 |
申請日期 |
2000年9月26日 |
1997年12月2日 |
優先權日期 |
無 |
無 |
發明人 |
Leitgeb; Manfred, Madle; Rene, Postmann; Erwin, Stimpfl; Franz, Swetina; Jorg |
Adams; Joel |
原專利權人 |
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
Siemens Information and C Communication Mobile, LLC |
圖示 |
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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,2014/03
表二、系爭專利請求項解析US5,831,637 (1)
1. A transceiver, comprising: a device for transmitting and receiving signaling information and user information; a controller connected to said device, for switching the transceiver into a first equipment state including a communication state and a ready-to-receive state in which the transceiver at least at times transmits at least the signaling information to a base station, and for switching the transceiver into a second equipment state including a switched-off state and an application state permitting execution of a supplementary function, without transmitting any of the signaling information to the base station; and an operator control unit connected to said controller and initiating equipment state changes. |
1.一種收發器,包括:一用以傳輸與接收訊號化資訊與使用者資訊之裝置;一控制器,與該裝置連接,用以將該收發器轉換為第一裝置狀態與第二裝置狀態,該第一裝置狀態包括一傳播狀態與一可接收狀態,在該狀態中,該收發器至少可傳輸該訊號化資訊至基地台,該第二裝置狀態包括一關閉狀態與一應用狀態,可允許執行一輔助功能之時,而不傳輸任何訊號化資訊至該基地台;以及依操作者控制單元,連接至該控制器並可啟動裝置狀態之轉換。 |
表二、系爭專利請求項解析US6,400,814 (2)
1. A telephone with a call screening feature comprising:
an indicator circuit that is responsive to detection of an incoming call for indicating receipt of said incoming call when said telephone is in a continuous on-hook state;
a control unit having an indicator-disabling mode in which said control unit temporarily deactivates said indicator circuit while maintaining said telephone in said continuous on-hook state during said incoming call, said control unit being responsive to detection of a conclusion of said incoming call to automatically terminate said indicator-disabling mode upon sensing said conclusion;
a user-manipulable control unit interface connected to said control unit to selectively trigger said indicator-disabling mode subsequent to activation of said indicator circuit by said detection of said incoming call;
a display connected to said control unit for displaying caller identification information indicative of an origin of said incoming call;
a remote control device with a second control unit interface for wireless communication with said control unit to enable deactivation of said indicator circuit from a location remote from said telephone, said remote control device having a second display enabled for wireless communication with said control unit for display of said caller identification information. |
1.一種具有通話篩選功能之電話,包括:一指示器電路,負責在該電話處於連續掛上狀態時,用以偵測一來電之接收指示,一控制單元,具有一使指示器失效模式,該模式中,當該電話在該來電期間,維持該連續掛上狀態時,該控制單元暫時停止該指示電路,該控制單元主導該來電偵測結果,並依據該偵測結果,自動終止該指示器失效模式;一使用者操作控制單元,居間控制該控制單元,可選擇性地在該指示器電路因應該來電偵測並開始運作後,觸發該指示器失效模式;一顯示器,連接至該控制單元,以顯示來電者的識別資訊;一遠端控制裝置,配備一第二控制單元,可藉由與該控制單元間,與該電話間之遠程無線通訊,使該指示器電路無效,該遠程控制裝置具有一第二顯示器,使該控制單元與該遠程控制裝置進行無線通訊,以顯示該來電者識別資訊。 |
表三、專利訴訟案件基本資料:
訴訟名稱 |
Bluebonnet Telecommunications L.L.C. v. Kyocera Communications, Inc. |
提告日期 |
2014年3月19日 |
原告 |
Bluebonnet Telecommunications L.L.C. |
被告 |
Kyocera Communications, Inc. |
案號 |
2:14-cv-00246 |
訴訟法院 |
United States District Court, The Eastern District of Texas,Marshall Division |
系爭專利 |
US6,560,274、US6,400,814 |
系爭產品 |
XTRM |
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,2014/03
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