Osaka-based Japanese company Sharp has filed a string of lawsuits in recent time. One of the lawsuits is against US electric vehicle company, Tesla source familiar with the matter has revealed. The Foxconn-owned company is accusing the Japanese unit of Tesla of infringing on its patents. Thus, the suit is seeking an injunction restraining Foxconn from selling a few of its EVs in Japan.
Specifically, the lawsuit filed in Tokyo claims that mobile communications equipment installed in some Tesla models violate patents owned by Sharp, the source disclosed. The source has chosen to remain anonymous as a result of the sensitive nature of the issue.
According to the report which was first carried by Kyodo News, the affected models are the Tesla’s Model S, Model 3 sedans and Model X sport-utility vehicle. However, there are no further details as of now. A spokesman for Sharp Corp. declined to comment, while Tesla didn’t immediately respond to Reuters’ emailed request for comment.
Apart from the lawsuit against Tesla, Sharp has also filed a lawsuit against U.S. TV brand Vizio Inc and Chinese smartphone maker OPPO, accusing both companies of allegedly violating its smartphone and communications patents. In addition, it has lodged patent suits against Xianyang CaiHong Optoelectronics Technology and others, alleging the violation of 12 patents involving liquid crystal display panels.
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