LG Dispay LCDs May Be Banned Worldwide

[matchboxmatt]

[citation][nom]markkao678[/nom]Daniel, who the hell are you? The lawsuit was brought first by LGD, and then it was countersued by AUO.The verdict made in the American soil was fair, and LGD lost the case.Daniel, who the hell are you???????????Mark Taiwan[/citation]

He's Daniel.

 

[redkachina]

This probably would drive LCD monitor prices up? and hurting us the end users.. hopefully not..

 

[ooo]

I remember using the superb Viewsonic VX2025wm monitor not long ago and the screen was manufactured by AUO and sold to Viewsonic, and yes was a Premium MVA Panel that even kick some 5ms TN screen asses back then, and it was 8ms theorically... come on, the brands know the infrigment, they just asume that will compensate the affected company later after the lawsuit...things like this are also considered when competition is too hard to keep up by just playing nice...

 

[anamaniac]

Well, I like Samsung anyways.
Better not make my LG microwave any more expensive! Wait, it's not a LG either, carry on.

 

[dman3k]

Taiwan FTW

 

[LePhuronn]

[citation][nom]montezuma[/nom]When is the U.S. Government going to step in and stop all this patient trolling?[/citation]

Somehow I don't think the US Government has such jurisdiction in Taiwan and Korea.

American may think it runs the world, but she doesn't just yet.

 

[nebajnim]

What the heck? I want to get a LED LCD and LG was my first choice. My current set better hold out for the summer.

 

[nebajnim]

What the heck? I want to get a LED LCD and LG was my first choice. My current set better hold out for the Summer.

As for the long legal opinion, any case that is based on a interpretation of the law has to be very detailed, and the reason is not what you would first expect. The detail is required because without it more doors would be open for appeals. The judge tries to explain out every bit of reasoning because if a question was left unanswered it would be a question for an appeals court. It is sad because redundancy must occur in order to avoid going back to square one and starting over.

 

[swamprat]

If selling the panels in the US gets stopped, I guess the rest of us might get some cheap(er) product while the stock gets shifted around. It would seem more likely that there'd be some sort of settlement instead of a sales ban, if it were going to come to that.

I also agree on the point someone was making above - where you've got two manufacturers of a high(ish)-tech product there's a decent chance that a patent dispute isn't just trolling. To be sure you'd need to read the patents involved and the court details (background info as well as ruling, although I think the rulings should note the most relevant details)

 

[stromm]

[citation][nom]swamprat[/nom]If selling the panels in the US gets stopped...)[/citation]

"Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) is trying to halt the import and sale of LG Display LCD panels across the globe.

I wish people would pay attention to articles they post about.

 

[eccentric909]

[citation][nom]LePhuronn[/nom]Somehow I don't think the US Government has such jurisdiction in Taiwan and Korea.American may think it runs the world, but she doesn't just yet.[/citation]

Oh, feeling the need to bash americans eh? You do know this case was held in the US, right?

Don't you feel foolish?

[citation][nom]stromm[/nom]"Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) is trying to halt the import and sale of LG Display LCD panels across the globe.I wish people would pay attention to articles they post about.[/citation]

Umm.. You should pay attention as well, since this is probably what he was talking about:
"Now AUO is warning consumers not to purchase "unauthorized infringing products from LG for sale or use in the U.S. without the need for further court action."

The title of the article on Computerworld is "Taiwan firm to seek U.S. import ban on LG Display LCD panels". Again.. this court case was held in the US, thanks.

 

[randomizer]

Wait, so if I buy an LG panel I'm practically pirating it? :lol:

Someone please explain why I should care if the product infringes on another company's patents. They can sort that out themselves, I'll buy what I feel like buying.

 

[Nightsilver]

Now AUO is warning consumers not to purchase "unauthorized infringing products from LG for sale or use in the U.S. without the need for further court action."

Warning ME, to not purchase LG products? Excuse me. Let me spell it out for you, "AUO";


B L O W M E.

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]Kelavarus[/nom]Why did it take 77 pages to say "AUO won, LG lost"? I mean, basically wouldn't it just cover the patents being examined and why the verdict was determined as such? I can't imagine that taking 77 pages. Dunno. Legalese, I guess.[/citation]
Legalese, every single statement has to be explained in 2-3 pages at least and needs to be covered in every conceivable way (using big words too), the main reason for this? To make sure lawyers have a job explaining all that writing to normal people 😛

 

[Guest]

"back_by_demand
but why get the US to sort out a mess caused by 2 foreign nations? Can't they do it themselves? Obviously not"

these are manufacturing patents, not simply tech patents, they address specific details probably on how to attain reasonable yields for LCD panels (disastrous yield rates was what use to keep LCD panels expensive), the US was targeted because they are the biggest consumer market out there, i dare say once they cleaned up in the us they move to Europe then the rest of the globe, when it comes to mega corps, there is no nationality, it is not between two foreign nations it's between two giant corporations who between them probably control the supply of nearly all LCD panels in the world

 

[2zao]

wonder if LG LCD will lower in cost while this is being determined.....

 

[crinky]

i have an LG lcd monitor and its great. i dont care about some stupid lawsuit.

 

[maestintaolius]

Tons of manufacturers use LG.Phillips IPS panels, Apple and Dell being the first two that come to mind. I'd be surprised if a deal isn't worked out but it makes me wonder how it'll affect the market/supply.

 

[hail2tech]

For those who don't care about patents, it's like saying, "i don't care who copies Apple's iPhone/iPad technology, as long as it is cheap and affordable." and funny you should mention "patent trolling". it was LG who picked on AUO and got bite back in their ass. Can you imagine a thief suing you for not letting him steal MORE out of you?
AUO supplies LCD panels to various brand names. That's they are lesser known then LG. Bravo to AUO for winning and proving their case! go ahead and buy LG if you just wanna imitate.

 

[ksampanna]

But exactly what are they fighting over? TN, IPS, e-IPS, ... ??