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Sharp Sues Samsung Over LCD Technology

By Ed Oswald | Published August 7, 2007, 12:05 PM

Sharp sued Samsung in Texas District Court on Monday, accusing it of infringing on patents related to liquid crystal display technologies.

Five different patents are included in the suit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Patent suits are frequently filed in this district as it is seen as a favorable court for patent holders. Sharp is asking for a jury trial.

Monetary compensation is also part of the lawsuit, however the exact amount was not disclosed. Samsung is said to be infringing on Sharp patents in its LCD televisions and monitors, as well as mobile phones that use LCD technology.

The two sides had been attempting to negotiate a settlement since last year, but Sharp said they had failed which prompted its decision to file a lawsuit. Samsung was declining to talk to the media about the case.

"Sharp holds numerous LCD-related patents in Japan, the United States and other countries as a result of its extensive research efforts, and licenses its patents for general LCD technologies to LCD panel manufacturers," it said in a statement.

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