PHILPS CD Chinese manufacturers to disguise the negotiations ran aground royalties

Abstract: at present, the global CD-R CD production in 95% concentrated in the China mainland and Taiwan region, therefore, PHILPS on the new patent measures are two Chinese manufacturers, however, the final signing deadline set by the May 30th already, but did not usher in a Taiwan optical disc manufacturers signed, the reason is "PHILPS's patent licensing terms are too harsh".

PHILPS and China patent dispute CD manufacturers stalled, the new patent authorization model, expand the scope of patent fees; and reduce the cost of licensing by a CD from 4.5 cents to 2.5 cents, but this "puerile" method, in the Taiwan area did not even get a firm support while the mainland industry, also known as the "most China manufacturers will not accept this patent".

New license pressed Chinese manufacturers

PHILPS announced in January this year launched Veeza patent licensing model, hoping to receive a CD-R disc to more China manufacturers with new pattern patent fees, the new model has three main signs for tracking and identification of CD: serial number engraved on the CD logo on the packaging, each batch of goods must obtain authorization documents. Almost all CD-R disc manufacturers have to pay royalties, otherwise in the process of sales and exports will be subject to strict regulation. PHILPS also lowered the cost of patent licensing, from the original 4.5 cents to a disc of 2.5 cents, hoping to adjust the cost of the patent to get more support for the production of optical disc manufacturers.

At present, the global CD-R CD production in 95% concentrated in the China mainland and Taiwan region, therefore, PHILPS on the new patent measures are two Chinese manufacturers, however, the final signing deadline set by the May 30th already, but did not usher in a Taiwan CD manufacturers signed patent license is "PHILPS the harsh". CD Taiwan manufacturers generally believe that the new model although the patent costs decline, but compared to the CD production cost is still too high, and accompanied by unfair competition and may therefore reveal company secrets, including central, Ritek and other international manufacturers Jingdie are unwilling to accept.

Patent fees accounted for 30% of the cost of production?

This reporter interviewed the Secretary odwc Chinese audio-visual Association Guo Zhonghua said, at present, PHILPS did not have the new model of patent licensing negotiations and contacts, and China CD production industry Guo Zhonghua said last July odwc and domestic CD manufacturers delegation CD-R patent issues with PHILPS in the seventh round of negotiations, and the patent fee dropped to 2.75 cents, but have not yet started.

Last year was involved in the negotiations Chinese patent CD manufacturer Randy Zhuhai CD manufacturing Limited is a responsible person told reporters that the new model is very difficult, "at present most domestic manufacturers to pay royalties to PHILPS's patent fee is too high, accounting for more than 30% of the cost of production, fundamentally unrealistic!"