HUAWEI demanding a large amount of patent fees to Verizon US

The US media said that HUAWEI has asked about $ 1 billion in patent fees against Verizon, a US communications company. HUAWEI claims that Verizon is infringing on HUAWEI’s core patented technology. The public opinion is giving attention that the patent fee requirement of HUAWEI is not a matter of simple technology infringement but it can be regarded as a protest against the United States.

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HUAWEI Telecommunication Equipment Patent,

HUAWEI is one of the companies with many telecommunication patents in the world. In addition to the current 4G communication technology, 5G patents to be introduced soon, HUAWEI has a number of patented technologies, and many Korean domestic companies also use HUAWEI's communication equipment. HUAWEI's patented technology spans a variety of areas including network equipment, Internet technology, wireline infrastructure. HUAWEI said that Verizon has infringed about 230 patented technologies.

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Against US sanctions?

HUAWEI is in a very difficult situation now.

As the US Trump government issued an order to ban HUAWEI from threatening national security and also forbid selling HUAWEI’s products and using their telecommunications equipment, many companies began to distance themselves from HUAWEI. As major IT companies in the United States and European companies have joined the sanctions, HUAWEI and the Chinese government announced that they will respond firmly to the sanctions of the United States. As a result of this hard-line countermeasure, HUAWEI's request for patent fees has been raised by those concerned that it is a protest against the US government.

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Increasing conflicts between HUAWEI and the US government,

The conflict between the US government and HUAWEI continues to grow.

It is expected that this confrontation will continue for the time being because it is stance that neither side will back up and will respond hard. The problem is not merely the conflict between the two parties, but the fact that Korean companies using HUAWEI equipment can also be injured in this situation. I wonder how this conflict will affect both sides and Korean domestic companies and foreign companies.

Patent infringement controversy to Hite Jinro's TERRA

Hite Jinro's TERRA, eventually proceeding legal process?

The beer ' TERRA', a beer brand developed by Hite Jinro, Korea 's No. 1 beer brand, has become an issue due to the controversy over patent infringement. Negotiations were underway between the original patentee, Mr. Jung and Hite Jinro after the controversy argued that the shape of the newly launched beer container in six years violated the patent rights of Mr. Jung already registered. It’s prospected that negotiations will not progress as the both party has been insisting on its own positions, leading to legal disputes.

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Issued beer bottle patent

Mr. Jung's application is registered as a patent that has a spiral pattern at the top and it is recognized that the contents can be prevented from being contaminated and discharged suddenly. On the other hand, TERRA 's bottle shape is also characterized by a helical pattern in the bottleneck. According to Hite Jinro, they said that they had carved a whirl-shaped pattern to emphasize a refreshing image. Since the launch of TERRA, Jung has seen a bottle shape through TV commercials, and the dispute has begun with Hite Jinro.

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No progress of negotiations

The differences between the two parties have not narrowed over the controversy. According to Jung, He was trying to negotiate with Hite Jinro but Hite Jinro discontinued negotiations unilaterally in the interim and blocked all communication at present. Hite Jinro insisted that it’s surely misunderstanding and said that their contact was interrupted by mistake and that they will speak at the trial if the legal process proceed.

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The final legal process in the end?

Both party have not made any progress in negotiations, and both Hite Jinro and Jung have expressed their position that they will not step back with the legal dispute in mind, and the results of both are expected to be covered by the court. According to the result, it may be necessary to change the shape of the bottle. In particular, in the case of the controversy, it is likely that it’s going to take a while to conclude if a lawsuit is filed because this issue is combined design with patent.

Seoul Semiconductor filed a patent lawsuit against Leuchtstark Vertriebs GmbH

Seoul Semiconductor of Korea filed a patent infringement lawsuit against a German company, Leuchtstark Vertriebs GmbH

 South Korea's Seoul Semiconductor filed a patent infringement lawsuit against a famous LED lighting distributor in Germany. Leuchtstark Vertriebs does not produce lighting but distributes a variety of branded products. Seoul Semiconductor has filed a suit to protect LED patented technology, claiming that some products sold by Leuchtstark Vertriebs violated two of its patents.

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MEGAMAN’s LED lamp,

The issued product is the product of MegaMan, which is major LED lamp brand in Asia. According to Seoul Semiconductor, MegaMan's products infringed on patented technology for LED light extraction, and they’ll investigate not only channel distributors but also manufacturers and product sellers, and is considering additional lawsuits for patent infringement. This patented technology was also issued in patent infringement lawsuits against Everlight products in Taiwan in 2018. At the time, Seoul Semiconductor won the ban and the sale of products was prohibited.

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Powerful patent portfolio of Seoul Semiconductor,

Seoul Semiconductor has more than 14,000 LED-related patent portfolios. Unlike other companies, they have actively filed lawsuits against companies that used their patents unauthorized and have conducted patent information session and warning. Based on a strong patent portfolio, it has proven that they’re a leader in the LED lighting industry by winning all the recent patent lawsuits.

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Seoul Semiconductor wins again this time?

According to Seoul Semiconductor, it is virtually impossible to produce LED products without their patented technology. This is reflected in their pride that LED lighting technology is ahead of many others. It is expected that it will be able to continue the unbeaten march by winning the patent litigation with Leuchtstark Vertriebs this time.