Sharp Alleges LCD Patent Misdeeds

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced it would investigate a complaint that alleges Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) products offered by AUO, BenQ, Haier, LG, Sanyo, TCL, TTE and Vizio infringe patents owned by Sharp Corporation.

Global TV Shipment Growth Improves

DisplaySearch announced that global TV shipment growth improved in the fourth quarter of 2010 after falling sharply in Q3, rising 15% year-over-year to a record 77.6 million units.