Qualcomm files patent infringement complaints against Meizu in the US, Germany, and France
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- Cali
- Ibx
- 18 Oct 2016
US needs more import consequences for that part of world... copying is there expertise!!
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- AnonD-594353
- r%P
- 18 Oct 2016
AnonD-566154, 18 Oct 2016That's complete crap. The infringement is related to the us... moreIt is the use of modems, whether integrated with the CPU or not. Of which, those modems use the 3G and 4G tech without license.
Once a patent is declared "essential" to an induatry standard it must be licensed under FRAND terms (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_patent
Oppo, Samsung, Apple, et al. are paying for it (and by proxy, us the customers too). MediaTek & Miezu are not.
Patent law requires you to defend it or lose the IP to the public domain. Qualcomm isn't a charity, but it isn't evil. It is one of the major holders of the 8000+ patents involved, but most of those companies are getting a cut or waiving their rights.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G
But hey, if you want it to be a David vs. Goliath narrative, have at it. I don't have a stake in it, but neither corporation is in for anything but profit and no one is being strong-armed.
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- AsusTech
- UD{
- 18 Oct 2016
it's funny that Meizu always had MTK and not SD :3
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- AnonD-566154
- cS8
- 18 Oct 2016
AnonD-594353, 17 Oct 2016It's not very extortionate when everyone else is paying for... moreThat's complete crap. The infringement is related to the use of Mediatek CPUs in their phones. Qualcomm's been suing everyone and everything in it's path for using Mediatek to further their own stranglehold. They haven't been successful either.
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- AnonD-594353
- r%P
- 17 Oct 2016
mir, 17 Oct 2016More like extortion in disguise.It's not very extortionate when everyone else is paying for the industry standard patents. Why should Meizu get a free ride off of someone else's engineering?
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- AnonD-315030
- rv4
- 17 Oct 2016
Qaudcomm 231
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- Anonymous
- 0JM
- 17 Oct 2016
That's not the only thing they should get complaints/sued for, they fully deserve it.
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- Anonymous
- rKJ
- 17 Oct 2016
Anonymous, 17 Oct 2016TSMC infrigmentsdesigned stuff at 10th scale
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- Anonymous
- rKJ
- 17 Oct 2016
Suraj Patel, 17 Oct 2016I work at TCMC and smoke ITC products nothing happens, why ... moreTSMC infrigments
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- Suraj Patel
- rKJ
- 17 Oct 2016
I work at TCMC and smoke ITC products nothing happens, why cases arises for investments.
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- AnonD-371486
- 3SI
- 17 Oct 2016
I wonder who they wanna sue in Germany. Meizu doesn't have any presence here. All they do is selling their devices through Amazon's fulfillment services within a legal gray area.
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- Anonymous
- ibg
- 17 Oct 2016
Qualcpmm are jealous that meizu is successful without using a single snapdragon chipset
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- AnonD-411204
- 8BV
- 17 Oct 2016
I wonder which Qualcomm IP is what they are suing for.
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- mir
- t7X
- 17 Oct 2016
AnonD-594353, 17 Oct 2016I suspect this is leverage for the negotiations. Meizu... moreMore like extortion in disguise.
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- AnonD-594353
- r%P
- 17 Oct 2016
I suspect this is leverage for the negotiations.
Meizu likely operates on razor thin margins for their phones. Qualcomm probably wants back-payments for devices already produced and Meizu balked.
Maybe they can't enforce it China, but the prospect of WTO countries banning the offending devices will probably bring them around to a settlement.