CORE Flash Licensee Community Benefits from Aggressive Enforcement Campaigns
CUPERTINO, California – March 18, 2013 – Alliacense today announced that the US
International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a limited exclusion order, and cease
and desist orders, directed against infringing products of respondents Nextar Inc. of La
Verne, California, WinAccord Ltd. of Taipei, Taiwan and WinAccord USA, Inc. of San
Jose, California, Aiptek International Inc. of Hsinchu, Taiwan, and Pandigital, Inc. of
Dublin, California.
The ITC instituted its investigation on September 27, 2011, based on a complaint filed by
Technology Properties Limited, LLC (‘‘TPL’’) of Cupertino, California. The complaint
alleged a violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act in the importation into the US, the sale
for importation, and the sale within the US after importation of certain digital photo frames
and image display devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain
claims of its CORE Flash Portfolio technology.
The Commission’s notice of investigation named 20 respondents including: Nextar,
WinAccord, Aiptek, Pandigital, Action Electronics, Aluratek, Audiovox, CEIVA Logic,
Circus World Displays, Coby Electronics Corporation, Curtis International, Digital
Spectrum Solutions, Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Mustek Systems, Inc., Royal
Consumer Information Products, Inc., Sony Corporation, Transcend Information, Inc., and
Viewsonic Corporation.
Several of the respondents purchased CORE Flash license agreements during the
investigation, including: Coby, Aluratek, Circus World Displays, Curtis, Royal Consumer,
Viewsonic, CEIVA, Audiovox.
Infringement actions, seeking damages and injunctions remain on going in the US District
Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Eastman Kodak, Mustek, Digital Spectrum
Solutions, Action Electronics, Transcend and Sony.
About the CORE Flash Portfolio
The CORE Flash Portfolio contains intellectual property that was developed and
productized by The TPL Group’s OnSpec Division, and includes over forty patents and
applications worldwide. CORE Flash Portfolio innovations protect key aspects of flash
memory management and control, including the software, firmware, hardware, and
mechanical designs used in many of today’s consumer electronics devices such as digital
photo frames, computers and printers capable of reading multiple types of flash memory
cards.
About Alliacense
Alliacense is the recognized leader in the design and execution of Intellectual Property
(IP) licensing programs. As a cadre of IP licensing strategists, technology experts, and
experienced business development/management executives, Alliacense focuses on
expanding the awareness and value of IP portfolios under management, and providing a
peerless array of outsourcing capabilities that enhance the effectiveness of IP
organizations worldwide. For more information, visit www.alliacense.com.
CORE Flash is a trademark of Alliacense.
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Alliacense Contact: Tina Gutierrez, 408-446-4222