tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post3870401729213485762..comments2024-03-28T17:41:43.970+02:00Comments on Image Sensors World: Ziptronix Lost Lawsuit Against Omnivision and TSMCVladimir Koifmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01800020176563544699noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-67203804568422106462015-04-24T15:25:32.497+03:002015-04-24T15:25:32.497+03:00Theoretically you could stop the sale of such item...Theoretically you could stop the sale of such items in the US so it would still be more than worthwhile given the size of the market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-31248853791109478652015-04-23T22:40:22.902+03:002015-04-23T22:40:22.902+03:00It is still questionable whether Omnivision(i.e. T...It is still questionable whether Omnivision(i.e. TSMC) infringed on Ziptronix patent. SONY signed a license on September 1, 2011. SONY claims it made the first BSI image sensor earlier than Omnivision. The iPhone 4 with Omnivision BSI sensor is introduced in 2010. So why Ziptronix did not sue SONY too? May be there is alternative method? If so, then Ziptronix patent is not a must. Further, iPhone 4S uses SONY BSI image sensor was introduced in 2011. Does it use Ziptronix patent? There are a lot questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-20930122942727750852015-04-23T20:37:11.794+03:002015-04-23T20:37:11.794+03:00Is the lesson learned here that US patents are not...Is the lesson learned here that US patents are not sufficient in the world where only the business and financial side of the operation is conducted in the US, and manufacturing, including "add(ing) additional components" happens offshore? Are foreign patents now a necessity? Are US patents even worth anything in such cases?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-59346173085188563252015-04-23T20:31:30.714+03:002015-04-23T20:31:30.714+03:00This "big and fat guy" can fight back li...This "big and fat guy" can fight back like he thought he's got some real muscle under his flab... <br /><br />Too bad for Ziptronix. Hopefully they will gain more from the licensing deal with the market winner (Sony) than what they lost from this alleged (and not even denied?) infringement. I wonder how much of a victory this really is for the defendents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-29465908551058410892015-04-23T17:44:23.308+03:002015-04-23T17:44:23.308+03:00I think that the story is not yet finished. Since ...I think that the story is not yet finished. Since the accused sensors HAVE been sold in US. So Ziptronix can still sue the distributors/importators of such accused sensors. Of course that is more difficult since they are numerous. Unfortunately Apple doesn't use OV sensors now, otherwise it's easier to directly sue this big and fat guy!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com