SONY, Samsung share most patents

Giant two global electronics industry SONY and Samsung has signed on 14 this month, an important agreement, the two sides will share each other's most patent cross licensing. This unusual move has aroused great concern in the domestic industry. Some analysts pointed out that this shows that the change of the electronic industry is prompting some competitors to cooperate more closely, the big two patent sharing may change the status of global industry, the home appliance industry is China towards overseas force, but there is a long-term impact should not be underestimated. According to informed sources, the two major electronics giants signed a cross licensing agreement, the two sides can be free or low-cost to use each other's copyright, this agreement covers the basic technology of the two companies think all of this is equivalent to the number of about 90% of all their copyright. Alone in the United States, SONY has about 13000 copyrights, Samsung has 11000 copyright. Sources said that after the two sides cooperate in the development of market products without fear of disputes. Japan's Panasonic and South Korea's LG electronics has recently been involved in a heated plasma patent dispute, and now the two companies have managed to block the other plasma panel sales in the domestic market. Sony Corp further told reporters that the unique culture of the two companies in order to maintain a healthy and competitive market, the so-called "differences of technology patents and design rights are not included in the agreement scope. SONY is not authorized to Samsung "differentiated technology patents" are: precision and digital imaging (DRC) technology and related PlaySta - tion architecture. Samsung has no license to SONY patents are: digital imaging technology (DNIe) related technologies and Samsung's home networking technology. Moreover, the protocol does not include TFT-LCD and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display patents.