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Four Major Japanese Electronics Manufacturers Cited for Infringement of Fundamental Microprocessor Patents
Broad-based filing in US District Court, Eastern District of Texas, claims direct and contributory infringement of intellectual property protected by Moore Microprocessor Patent™ Portfolio
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Oct. 25, 2005 - The TPL Group, a global intellectual property management company, today announced it has filed a broad-based intellectual property claim against four major Japanese electronics manufacturers in the US District Court, Eastern District of Texas. The broad-based claim cites Fujitsu, Matsushita, NEC and Toshiba for direct infringement, contributory infringement, and inducing the infringement of at least three of the ten patents in the Moore Microprocessor Patent™ Portfolio, specifically
- U.S. 5,784,584: Multiple Instruction Fetch
- U.S. 5,809,336: Clocking CPU and I/O Separately
- U.S. 6,598,148: Use of Multiple Cores and Embedded Memory
The cited infringement pertains to a wide variety of end-user products including personal computers, servers, workstations, home theater systems, digital TVs, video games, DVD Recorders/Players, mobile handsets and automotive electronics.
The Eastern District of Texas and the Eastern District of Virginia are noted for their Local Rules structure, which makes it more difficult for large corporate infringers to engage in the dilatory and delaying tactics often used to disadvantage individual patent holders. Thanks to the Local Rules structure, these Districts enable patent infringement cases to move to trial in nine to twelve months, thus earning both Districts the common nickname of "Rocket Docket."
About the MMP Portfolio
The MMP portfolio contains intellectual property that became jointly owned by the privately held TPL Group and publicly held Patriot Scientific in a settlement between them in June 2005. Both TPL and Patriot assert that their jointly owned patents have long been essential to the design of advanced microprocessors, digital signal processors, embedded processors and system-on-chip devices. Global sales of end products deploying chips using technologies protected by the jointly owned patents are estimated to be greater than $200 billion annually. The MMP Portfolio is exclusively managed by Alliacense, a TPL Group enterprise. While major microprocessor manufacturers such as Intel and Advanced Micro Devices were early MMP Portfolio licensees, Alliacense is now focusing its licensing efforts on system manufacturers such as the four defendants cited in the broad-based complaint filed yesterday. For more information on the MMP Portfolio, visit www.alliacense.com.
About The TPL Group
Founded in 1988, Silicon Valley based TPL Group has a solid track record in delivering a complete suite of intellectual property management services. In addition to optimizing IP Portfolio value and protecting assets from infringement, the TPL Group is also well versed in converting portfolio value into a maximum cash return for its owner(s). Through Alliacense, a cadre of senior licensing executives, the TPL Group manages IP Licensing Programs across a broad array of industries. For more information, visit www.tplgroup.net.
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