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Graphics Properties Holdings 再出擊 控告索尼、三星、樂金、蘋果、宏達電與 RIM

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科技產業資訊室 (iKnow) - May 發表於 2011年11月29日
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2011 年 11 月 23 日,位於美國加州的專利控股公司 Graphics Properties Holdings 向 Delaware 地院分案個別提出專利侵權告訴,被告有:索尼、三星、樂金、蘋果、宏達電與 RIM 等 6 家廠商。

本次六案皆以相同 3 項系爭專利 US6650327 、 US6816145 US5717881 提告被告侵權,主要涉及圖形顯示終端製程技術,使用於平板機、手機及 LCD TV 等裝置上。這些專利曾經多次移轉運用,看來應該頗具攻擊性。

事實上,在 2010 年間, Graphics Properties Holdings 曾以 2 項專利 US6,650,327 以及 US7,518,615 控告戴爾 (Dell) 、聯想 (Lenovo) 、宏碁等多家公司,總計兩次的訴訟牽涉了 10 家被告公司,其中大部分是亞洲電腦廠商。而且,過去這兩件訟案,剛剛於今年 (2011) 年中先後達成和解。由此看來, Graphics Properties Holdings 的訴訟策略是從電腦廠商下手後,再轉戰手機及平板機業者,採分進出擊,取得銀彈後再進行下一波的訴訟,以戰養戰滾雪球方式,累積專利授權金。

Graphics Properties Holdings 是一家專利授權公司,因其前身為 Silicon Graphics ,所以專利技術能量不低。 Silicon Graphics 成立於 1982 年,早期主要研發製造計算機視覺圖形工具以及計算機存儲等業務。之後,因經營不善於 2006 年申請破產保護,並在 2009 年時遭伺服器與存儲技術公司 Rackable Systems 以 2500 萬美元收購。但是,在收購的過程,矽谷圖形公司高層保留了公司的部分資產及專利,因此得以在後續成立 Graphics Properties Holdings ,並藉以從事專利授權業務。 (483 字;表 2)

系爭專利:第一波

 

Publication Title Assignee Filed IPC Code
US6816145 Large area wide aspect ratio flat panel monitor having high resolution for high information content display Silicon Graphics, Inc. 1998-07-22 G02F 1/13357
US6650327 Display system having floating point rasterization and floating point framebuffering Silicon Graphics, Inc. 1998-06-16 G06T 1/20
US5717881 Data processing system for processing one and two parcel instructions Cray Research, Inc. 1995-06-07 G06F 9/30

系爭專利:第二波

 

Publication Title Assignee Filed IPC Code
US7136076 System and method for providing a wide aspect ratio flat panel display monitor independent white-balance adjustment and gamma correction capabilities Silicon Graphics, Inc. 2003-08-25 G09G 5/02
US6816145 Large area wide aspect ratio flat panel monitor having high resolution for high information content display Silicon Graphics, Inc. 1998-07-22 G02F 1/13357
US6650327 Display system having floating point rasterization and floating point framebuffering Silicon Graphics, Inc. 1998-06-16 G06T 1/20
US6359389 Flat panel display screen with programmable gamma functionality Silicon Graphics, Inc. 2000-06-09 G09G 3/20
US5896119 Removable backlighting assembly for flat panel display subsystem Silicon Graphics, Inc. 1995-06-27 F21V 8/00

系爭專利:第三波

 

Publication Title Assignee Filed IPC Code
US8144158 Display system having floating point rasterization and floating point framebuffering Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. 2011-01-11 G06F 13/14

  表一、專利訴訟案件基本資料: Graphics Properties Holdings 控告 三星等 6 家公司

訴訟名稱 Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc v. Samsung
提告日期 2011 年 11 月 23 日
原告 Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc
被告 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC
案號 1:11-cv-01165
訴訟法院 Delaware District Court
系爭專利 US6650327 、 US6816145 US5717881
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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, 2011/11

表二、 Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. 相關訴訟案件

 

訴訟名稱 提告日期 原告 被告 案號 訴訟法院 系爭專利 系爭產品
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Acer America Corporation et al 2013/5/17 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Acer America Corporation
Acer Inc.
1:13-cv-00863-UNA Delaware District Court US5717881
US6650327
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Panasonic Corporation of North America et al 2013/5/17 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Panasonic Corporation of North America
Panasonic Corporation
1:13-cv-00865-UNA Delaware District Court US5717881
US6650327
US8144158
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Asus Computer International Inc. 2013/5/17 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Asus Computer International Inc. 1:13-cv-00864-UNA Delaware District Court US5717881
US6650327
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. et al 2013/5/17 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
Toshiba Corporation
1:13-cv-00866-UNA Delaware District Court US5717881  
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Vizio Inc. 2013/5/17 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Vizio Inc. 1:13-cv-00867-UNA Delaware District Court US5717881  
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Amazon.com Inc. et al 2012/11/5 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Amazon.com Inc.
Amazon Services LLC
1:12-cv-01390-LPS Delaware District Court US8144158
US6816145
US5717881
US6650327
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Barnes & Noble Inc. et al 2012/11/5 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Barnes & Noble Inc.
BarnesandNoble.com LLC
BarnesandNoble.com Inc.
1:12-cv-01392-LPS Delaware District Court US5717881
US6816145
US8144158
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Dell Inc. 2012/11/5 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Dell Inc. 1:12-cv-01393-LPS Delaware District Court US6816145  
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Google Inc. 2012/11/5 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Google Inc. 1:12-cv-01394-LPS Delaware District Court US6816145
US5717881
US8144158
US6650327
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Company 2012/11/5 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company 1:12-cv-01395-LPS Delaware District Court US6816145  
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Et Al 2012/11/5 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Futurewei Technologies Inc.
Huawei Device Usa Inc.
Huawei Network Usa Inc.
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
Huawei Technologies Usa Inc.
1:12-cv-01396-LPS District of Delaware (DED) US8144158
US5717881
US6650327
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Lenovo Group Ltd. et al 2012/11/5 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Lenovo Group Ltd.
Lenovo Holding Company Inc.
Lenovo (United States) Inc.
1:12-cv-01397-LPS Delaware District Court US5717881
US8144158
US6650327
US6816145
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Pantech Corp. et al 2012/11/5 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Pantech Corp.
Pantech Wireless Inc.
1:12-cv-01398-LPS Delaware District Court US5717881
US8144158
US6650327
US6816145
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. ZTE Corporation et al 2012/11/5 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. ZTE Corporation
ZTE (USA) Inc.
ZTE Solutions Inc.
1:12-cv-01399-LPS Delaware District Court US5717881
US6816145
US8144158
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Apple Inc. 2012/3/27 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Apple Inc. 1:12-cv-00385-RGA Delaware District Court US8144158 Handheld computers, tablets, cellular telephones and other consumer electronics and display devices and products, iPhone device and other substantially similar devices
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Research In Motion Ltd. et al 2012/3/27 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Research In Motion Ltd.
Research In Motion Corp.
1:12-cv-00386-RGA Delaware District Court US8144158 Tablets, mobile phones, and telecommunication devices, Torch devices
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. HTC Corporation et al 2012/3/27 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. HTC Corporation
HTC America Inc.
1:12-cv-00387-RGA Delaware District Court US8144158 EVO 4G devices and other substantially similar devices, tablets, mobile phones, and telecommunication devices (Consumer electronics and display devices and products)
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al 2012/3/27 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Samsung Electronics America Inc.
Samsung Telecommunications America LLC
1:12-cv-00388-RGA Delaware District Court US8144158 Galaxy S and Galaxy S II devices and other substantially similar devices, cellular telephones (Consumer electronics and display devices and products)
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. LG Electronics Inc. et al 2012/3/27 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. LG Electronics Inc.
LG Electronics USA Inc.
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.
1:12-cv-00389-RGA Delaware District Court US8144158 Mobile phones, handheld computers, and other consumer electronics devices, Thrill device and other substantially similar devices
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Sony Corporation et al 2012/3/27 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation of Amercia
Sony Mobile Communications AB
Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.
1:12-cv-00390-RGA Delaware District Court US8144158 Xperia Play device and other substantially similar devices (Consumer electronics devices and products)
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Acer America Corporation et al 2012/2/21 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Acer America Corporation
Acer Inc.
1:12-cv-00209-LPS Delaware District Court US6816145 S323HL video monitor, AS5560-Sb613 laptop computer, ICONIA Tab A100-07u08u and ICONIA Tab A500 tablet computers and other similar devices.
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Asus Computer International Inc. et al 2012/2/21 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Asus Computer International Inc.
Asus Technology Pte Ltd.
ASUSTek Computer Inc.
1:12-cv-00210-LPS Delaware District Court US5896119
US6816145
VH-242H video monitor and N53J laptop computer and other similar devices
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Panasonic Corporation of North America et al 2012/2/21 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Panasonic Corporation of North America
Panasonic Corporation
1:12-cv-00211-LPS Delaware District Court US5896119
US6359389
US6816145
US7136076
TC-L37E3 and TC-L42U25 televisions, WV -LC 1700 video monitor and other similar devices
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Sharp Electronics Corporation et al 2012/2/21 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Sharp Electronics Corporation
Sharp Corporation
1:12-cv-00212-LPS Delaware District Court US5896119
US6359389
US6816145
US7136076
LC-26SB28UT, LC-40LE835U and LC-52LE835U Aquos televisions and other similar devices
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. et al 2012/2/21 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
Toshiba America Inc.
Toshiba Corporation
1:12-cv-00213-LPS Delaware District Court US5896119
US6359389
US6816145
US7136076
US6650327
55SL417U television, PA3923U-2LC3 monitor and Thrive tablet computer and other similar devices
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Vizio Inc. 2012/2/21 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Vizio Inc. 1:12-cv-00214-LPS Delaware District Court US6359389
US6816145
US7136076
M470NV & VF552XVT televisions, VTAB1008 tablet computer and other similar devices (Consumer electronics and display devices)
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. et al 2012/1/30 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.
Motorola Mobility Inc.
1:12-cv-00108-RGA Delaware District Court US6816145
US5717881
US6650327
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Research In Motion Ltd. et al 2011/11/23 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Research In Motion Ltd.
Research In Motion Corp.
1:11-cv-01161-RGA Delaware District Court US6650327 
US6816145 
US5717881 
Torch devices (Tablets, Mobile phones and telecommunication devices)
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Apple Inc. 2011/11/23 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Apple Inc. 1:11-cv-01162-RGA Delaware District Court US6816145
US5717881
US6650327
iPad device, iPhone device (Handheld computers, Tablets, Cellular telephones and other consumer electronics and display devices and products)
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. HTC Corporation et al 2011/11/23 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. HTC Corporation
HTC America Inc.
1:11-cv-01163-RGA Delaware District Court US6650327 
US6816145 
US5717881 
EVO 4G devices (Tablets, Mobile phones and Telecommunication devices)
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. LG Electronics Inc. et al 2011/11/23 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. LG Electronics Inc.
LG Electronics USA Inc.
LG Electronics Mobilecomm USA Inc.
1:11-cv-01164-RGA Delaware District Court US6650327
US6816145
US5717881
Thrill devices, LG 47LW5600 LCD TV devices (Mobile phones, Handheld computers, Televisions, and other consumer electronics and display devices)
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Sony Corporation et al 2011/11/23 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation of America
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.
1:11-cv-01166-RGA Delaware District Court US6650327
US6816145
US5717881
Xperia Play device, XBR-46HX909 device (Home theater audio and video components, Video game consoles and LCD, digital light processing (DLP) and plasma televisions)
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al 2011/11/23 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics America Inc.
Samsung Telecommunications America LLC
1:11-cv-01165-RGA Delaware District Court US6650327 
US6816145 
US5717881 
Galaxy S device, UN46D6300 LCD TV device (Cellular telephones, Home theater audio and video components, Ultra-mobile personal computers and LCD, digital light processing (DLP) and plasma televisions)
Apple Inc. v. Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. 2011/11/18 Apple Inc. Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. 3:11-cv-05598-JSC California Northern District Court US5717881
US6816145
 
Apple, Inc. v. Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. 2011/11/17 Apple, Inc. Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. 4:11-cv-05587-LB California Northern District Court US7518615
US6650327
 
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. Dell Inc. et al 2010/11/18 Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. Dell Inc.
Alienware Corp.
Lenovo Group Ltd.
Lenovo Inc.
Gateway Inc.
Hewlett-Packard Co.
1:10-cv-00992-SLR Delaware District Court US6650327
US7518615
 
Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al 2010/11/16 Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Nintendo of America Inc.
SONY Corporation
Sony Corporation Of America
Acer Inc.
Acer America Corp.
Apple Inc.
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba America, Inc.
1:10-cv-08655-WHP New York Southern District Court US6650327
US7518615
 

Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心 — 科技產業資訊室整理, 2013/05

後續追蹤報導:(依日期新至舊排)

Graphics Properties發動第三波攻擊三星、蘋果、宏達電等六家手機及平板機大廠

2012 年3月27日 Graphics Properties Holdings又發動另一波攻擊,指向手機及平板機大廠,被控企業包括索尼、蘋果、宏達電 、樂金、三星電子以及 Research in Motion Ltd. 等六家等。以一項專利US8,144,158 ( view pdf Display system having floating point rasterization and floating point framebuffering) 指控侵權,涉及文件顯示PDF時的浮點運算技術。


Graphics Properties發動第二波攻擊台日電腦及電視廠商

2012 年2月21日 Graphics Properties Holdings又發動另一波攻擊,指向台灣及日本的電腦及電視廠商:宏碁、Vizio、東芝、夏普、華碩、Panasonic等。以五項專利指控侵權US5896119 、US6359389 、US6650327 、US6816145 、US7136076 ,主要侵權產品涉及電腦及電視機。


 


 
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