Sharp Corporation has recently filed a damage lawsuit for patent infringement against a major smartphone manufacturer. The company is suing Oppo, the Chinese tech giant, in the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court.
For those unaware, Sharp Corporation is a Japanese multinational brand that designs and manufactures electronic products. The company recently filed a lawsuit against Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd on 1st April 2020. According to the lawsuit, Sharp has alleged that Oppo smartphones that are sold in Taiwan infringe on one of its LTE patents.
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In other words, this is related to the communications technologies that are implemented in smartphones. Sharp considers its intellectual property as a major resource for its business development, so this violation is being dealt with immediately.
As of right now, Sharp Corporation’s wireless communications standard patent portfolio includes more than 6,000 patents across 50 countries. And seeing its actions, it is clear that they will take necessary actions to protect their intellectual property. This is still in early stages so any developments regarding this case should arrive soon after. So stay tuned as updates will be provided when available.
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