[opendtv] Re: Chinese manufacturers sue DVD patent pool

  • From: "Allen Le Roy Limberg" <allimberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:08:43 -0500

Hazeltine Laboratories was found to have violated U. S. anti-trust laws by
their actions in Canada.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allen Le Roy Limberg" <allimberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:39 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Chinese manufacturers sue DVD patent pool


> Actions in Canada of a U.S. TV R&D lab  supported a an antitrust finding
in
> a U.S, district court a few years ago, as I recall.  I am wracking my
brain
> for the name of the lab, which was well known and I believe developed the
> quadricorrelator.
>
> Al Limberg
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:08 AM
> Subject: [opendtv] Re: Chinese manufacturers sue DVD patent pool
>
>
> > sounds like something close to a sui-generis case to me.  Antitrust laws
> > can reach offshore?
> >
> > John Willkie
> >
> > > More on possible patent pool abuse.
> > >
> > >  From The Register
> > > <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/25/chinese_dvd_maker_lawsuit/>
> > >
> > > Chinese manufacturers sue DVD patent pool
> > > By Tony Smith
> > > Published Tuesday 25th January 2005 12:03 GMT
> > >
> > > The company charged with licensing the intellectual property enshrined
> > > in the DVD standard has been accused of violating US antitrust laws by
a
> > > pair of peeved player makers from China.
> > >
> > > Wuxi Multimedia and Orient Power (Wuxi) both claim that the 3C Patent
> > > Group's licensing regime limits their ability to compete effectively
in
> > > the DVD player market, the China Daily reports.
> > >
> > > Like many standards, DVD comprises a number of patented technologies,
> > > all of which are pooled together and offered under a single usage
rights
> > > and royalty licence. This pooling approach is common when a number of
> > > firms have contributed intellectual property to a standard.
> > >
> > > However, the 3C group appears to charge Chinese player makers rather
> > > more than it charges US-based manufacturers. That, say the two
> > > plaintiffs, is discriminatory, unfair and runs contrary to US
antitrust
> > > law.
> > >
> > > Both companies are seeking the return of all royalties collected by
the
> > > 3C group, damages amounting to three times that figure and a
declaration
> > > that the DVD patent pool is invalid.
> > >
> > > If the plaintiffs are successful, it could result in a flood of even
> > > cheaper no-name DVD players on the market. ®
> > >
> > >
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