Sharp Pursues AU Optronics Over LCD Patents

Sharp Corporation announced that it has filed complaints with the US International Trade Commission against AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) and certain customers of AUO that manufacture LCD TVs and LCD monitors.

LCD Panel Inventories Return to Balance

DisplaySearch announced its latest report indicates that TFT LCD panel makers’ inventories returned to a healthy level at the end of December 2010.

Press the Netflix Button on the Remote

Netflix, Inc. announced a number of consumer electronics companies plan to place Netflix-branded one-click buttons on remotes that operate Internet connected TVs, Blu-ray disc players and other devices.

DVD6C Seeks to Collect Unpaid DVD Royalties

The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that its authorized licensor, Toshiba, has filed demands for arbitration to collect royalties allegedly due under DVD6C patent licenses with Axiom Technologies Manufacturing Pte Ltd. (Singapore), GDD Manufacturing S.r.l. (Italy) and Premium Disc Corporation (Canada).

LCD TV Panel Manufacturers Target Emerging Markets

DisplaySearch announced that LCD TV panel manufacturers have developed cost-conscious product designs with lower specifications to target emerging markets.

DVD6C Settles Royalty Dispute with QOL

The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that its authorized licensor, Toshiba Corporation, has reached a settlement of its arbitration claim for unpaid royalties allegedly due from Quantum Optical Laboratories S.A.S. (QOL) (France) under the DVD6C patent license.

DVD6C Settles Royalty Dispute with Duplium

The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that its authorized licensor, Toshiba Corporation, has reached a settlement of its arbitration claim for unpaid royalties allegedly due from Duplium Corp. (Canada) under the DVD6C patent license.