SMIC laugh lawsuit against Chinese companies to suppress the weapon

"So far, no one overseas customers asked us (litigation) this thing, this time they will not put this case as a concern. If you want to fight, we win the opportunity is very large, please rest assured!" In September 25th, at the "Qualcomm Corp in core international cooperation project launch ceremony in Tianjin will meet the media", SMIC (SMIC) President CEO Zhang Rujing said recently, TSMC, SMIC's complaint is sexual harassment, after SMIC in the second quarter reached a number of successful business and before taking action milepost technology. He stressed that customers are very supportive SMIC, if there is a lawsuit, SMIC is very confident to win. In addition, in response to the growing Chinese enterprises how to deal with the pressure of foreign competitors, he also made his own proposals.

Zhang Rujing: Chinese enterprises on the road to success, always received overseas competitors to suppress, to make early preparations

In mid September, TSMC to SMIC (SMIC) on intellectual property infringement prosecution, in core soon to California court counterclaim tsmc. SMIC said in a counterclaim: SMIC in China, the leading position is how to TSMC such competitor poses a substantial threat; TSMC how to abandon the fair competition, in a series of legal proceedings and false allegations of unfair damage SMIC SMIC's reputation; how earnestly abide by reconciliation agreement and fully perform the obligations; TSMC 17 months how to after the reconciliation agreement signed in never expressed any complaints, until July 2006, after the SMIC in the second quarter reached a number of successful business and technical milestones to take action; and how TSMC fails to negotiate in good faith again, the precious relationship between litigation and other actions in an attempt to use business core international interference and the establishment of customer.

Zhang Rujing said: "from the counterclaim can be seen clearly, we find evidence of SMIC TSMC's complaint is sexual harassment, and very serious. In fact, TSMC over the past few complaints, SMIC is a breakthrough in a difficult situation, began to enter the new field and rapid growth, this is harassment. We reached an agreement in 2005 of January, but this time they tore up the agreement. So, we made it clear in the counterclaim that they should take all the responsibility. We are confident that we can win this case at this time in counteraccusation."

At the same time, he also said that this lawsuit is still possible reconciliation. "There is always room for a settlement," he said. "While we are negotiating with them, some of them are in favor of reconciliation. So, when we come up with more evidence to let others know that we are on the right side, I believe there will be more voices in the other team is in favor of peaceful settlement. Therefore, we will always open the door to the settlement agreement. But we are also very confident that if we want to go to court, we have a great chance of winning. Please rest assured!"

He said: "so far, no one overseas customer asked us this thing, this time they will not put this case as a concern. So thanks to all our customers for their support!"

"Growth period" China enterprises on how to deal with overseas rivals to suppress?

Zhang Rujing also warns that Chinese enterprises on the road to success, always received overseas competitors to suppress, China enterprises should prepare early. Generally speaking, overseas competitors will take three ways: the first one is used to suppress intellectual property, overseas enterprises will not necessarily win, but the harassment ability is very strong, so that domestic enterprises into litigation; the second is some unfair means of competition, they will go to the harassment of domestic enterprises customers speak not a lot of practical news to intimidate customers; the third is often used by way of funds, in addition to harassment, for domestic enterprises to customers bargain, let customers leave it.

How to deal with these suppress it, said Zhang Rujing, a national standard can be set, to protect domestic enterprises; two is to tell the customer supplier monopoly harm. He explained: because the Chinese market is large enough, we can set a lot of their own standards, their own standards can come out after the emergence of a new IP, domestic enterprises can apply for IP to protect themselves. In addition, when a large supplier take unfair methods for a new supplier, such as intimidation, price and so on the way, if succeed big suppliers of future, it became exclusive to its competitors will suppress the price promotion and service is not very good, so to enable customers to understand this truth, the choice of suppliers as far as possible to pay attention to the balance of suppliers."