Kyocera and SPH America LLC Reach 180-Day Standstill Agreement in Intellectual Property Litigation
2009 JUL 27 - (NewsRx.com) -- Kyocera Corp. (NYSE:KYO), Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Kyocera Communications Inc. (collectively "Kyocera") have reached a 180-day standstill agreement with SPH America, resulting in the dismissal of multiple pending legal cases under the jurisdiction of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of California and the Eastern District of Virginia. SPH America has agreed not to institute litigation during the 180-day period. Affected cases are: In re Certain Wireless Devices and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-675 (U.S. ITC) SPH America LLC vs. Kyocera Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 08-CV-2146 DMS (RBB) (San Diego, CA) Kyocera Wireless Corp. vs. SPH America LLC, Civil Action No. 09-CV-0299 W JMA (San Diego, CA) SPH America LLC vs. Kyocera Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 09cv276 MSD (TEM) (Eastern District, Virginia) SPH America filed an action for patent infringement against Kyocera on July 9, 2008 in the Eastern District of Virginia, and the case was subsequently transferred to the Southern District of California on Kyocera's motion. Since that time, Kyocera and SPH have traded lawsuits in district court and the ITC, all of which will be dismissed by the standstill agreement. "With a 50-year track record of innovation and more than 20,000 patents awarded globally, Kyocera believes strongly in the honorable and appropriate use of intellectual property," said Terry Lingren, VP at Kyocera Wireless Corp. "Not only do we respect the rights of others, but we strongly protect the sanctity of our own patents, and will fight vigorously to protect our good name and reputation against those we believe are making unwarranted claims of infringement." About KYOCERA Kyocera Communications Inc. (KCI) is the sales, marketing, customer engineering and service headquarters for Kyocera- and Sanyo-branded wireless products and accessories in the Americas. The company's devices are driving the convergence of telecommunications, broadband and multimedia. KCI was formed in April 2009 through the combination of Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Kyocera Sanyo Telecommunications Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of Kyocera International Inc. The former was created when Kyocera purchased QUALCOMM Incorporated's consumer wireless phone business in 2000, while the latter was formed when Kyocera purchased the wireless phone business of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. in 2008. Based in San Diego, KCI leverages Japan's history of creating advanced consumer technologies around humanism and respect for the environment and blending them with a Western entrepreneurialism and style, resulting in a unique design language and a natural, user-friendly interface. For more information, please visit www.kyocera-wireless.com. Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO) (TOKYO:6971) the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as "advanced ceramics"). By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment, office-document imaging equipment, solar power generating systems, semiconductor packages, electronic components, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2009, the company's net sales totaled 1.13 trillion yen (approximately US$11.5 billion). Kyocera marks its 50th anniversary in 2009, and the 40th anniversary of its U.S. operations. It is ranked #418 on Forbes magazine's 2009 "Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded companies. © 2009 Kyocera Wireless Corp. All rights reserved. Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. All other marks are properties of their respective owners. Keywords: , Technology, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, Kyocera Wireless Corp, Advertising, Asia, Broadband, Communications, Economics, Electronic Components, Electronics, Energy, Engineered, Engineering, International Trade, Japan, Kyocera Corp, Marketing, Oil & Gas, Semiconductor, Solar Power, Telecommunications, Trade Commission, Wireless Phone, Wireless TechnologyBusiness, Patent Actions, Patents Actions, Kyocera Wireless Corp. This article was prepared by Biotech Business Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Biotech Business Week via NewsRx.com.
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