ebonymovies Chapter 412 Qualcomm's Complaint - Qualcomm, We Did Not...
Chapter 412 Qualcomm's Complaint - Qualcomm, We Did Not...
Just as Transsion began its foray into the African telecommunications market, an internal closed-door meeting concluded in the United States.
This long-delayed fourth round of sanctions was finally implemented with a narrow lead in votes.
On December 1st, the announcement from the U.S. International Trade Commission was officially issued.
This announcement was posted directly on the official website homepage. After all, it had been carefully revised, and the wording and reasons were absolutely correct.
"In response to complaints from Qualcomm and Apple, this Commission has initiated an investigation into Transsion Holdings Co., Ltd. and Apple Inc. under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930."
The complainant alleges that the two companies infringed upon multiple patents in the field of communication technology by exporting and selling communication products or mobile devices to and from the United States.
If the investigation confirms infringement, the products in question will be prohibited from entering the United States market.
Even though it was nighttime, the news still made it to the top of China's trending searches.
#US 377 Investigation into Transsion Factory#
It was followed by a blood-red "Explosion" character.
The comments section was filled with criticism, but most people weren't worried about whether this would cause any real harm to the two companies.
After all, it will happen again soon, and surprisingly, this time Huawei was also forced to join the fray.
What is a Section 337 investigation? Has America invented a new term again?
"In short, the above is a patent infringement investigation. If infringement is found, the product will not be allowed to enter the American market."
Transsion's S series, Huawei's Mate series, and 4G communication base stations... are they all targeting our high-tech products?
"Does Hua Zi have business in the United States?"
"Yes! Yes! The proportion of the high-end and mid-range markets is not low, about 7%. However, the base station business was targeted once in 2011 or 2012, but it was later opened up again, and it accounts for less than 5% of the market."
This time it still has some impact.
"Is the United States addicted to sanctions? Do they feel uncomfortable if they don't cause trouble for three days?"
"I'm dying of laughter. Qualcomm and Apple filed a complaint. I'm a little skeptical."
Both companies share a common shareholder, Huaxin Investment, which is an asset of Shenfei!
"Yes! Didn't the patents overlap? And Apple even bought Transsion's screens."
What's even more amusing is that within an hour of Meilijia's announcement being released, his statement was already posted on their official website.
The statement was simple, but its meaning was clear: it had nothing to do with them.
Qualcomm has taken note of the Section 377 investigation notice issued today by the International Trade Commission.
Qualcomm hereby solemnly declares that it has not filed any patent complaints against Transsion Technologies Co., Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., nor has it authorized any third party to initiate such litigation in Qualcomm's name.
Qualcomm maintains normal business cooperation with Transsion and Huawei, and there are no patent disputes.
Qualcomm reserves the right to pursue legal action against any patent lawsuit initiated under the name of Qualcomm.
If Qualcomm's statement was a firm denial, then Apple's statement was a barbed irony.
The Vice President of Legal Litigation at Fruit Global wrote directly in the statement:
"The fruit company did not participate in the Section 377 investigation complaint, nor did it authorize any manufacturer to file the complaint on our behalf."
We have a long-term cooperation agreement with Transsion Holdings and extensive cross-licensing cooperation on patents with Huawei.
We are dissatisfied with the International Trade Commission's decision to list fruit as a complainant without verifying the fruit's situation. How can someone get married without informing the bride/grandchild?
The two statements threw the International Trade Commission's public relations team into chaos.
After all, in their view, Qualcomm and Apple should at least give them some face; they don't have to speak out, but they should at least acquiesce.
But unexpectedly...
However, the reporter was very curious: if the complainant was neither Qualcomm nor Apple, then who was the real complainant?
So the reporters began their investigation.
Soon, the answer became clear: the real complainant could be categorized as a "patent-grabbing company."
Registered in Delaware, with no factory, no products, and no employees.
At least there isn't a single R&D employee who is genuinely interested.
All their assets consisted of patent documents acquired from a bunch of bankrupt companies and the patent market. Most of the patents were filed around 2000 and involved technologies including 2G communication protocols and long-standing touchscreen interaction algorithms.
Many patents have expired.
The company is called Innovative Science, Inc., and it was founded on November 29, 2013.
As a result, reporters reported that the more impressive the name, the more hollow the business, typical of NPEs and patent trolls.
"Turns out he's a patent troll, and America is standing up for patent trolls?"
"This innovative science company's office address is a government mailbox, hahaha!"
"The International Trade Commission took on an NPE case and investigated two of China's largest technology companies. How much trouble are they trying to cause?"
"Could it be that the person upstairs specially made a dumpling just for this vinegar? [doge emoji]"
"Upstairs, is that even a question? Didn't you see that someone already said it? Besides, this company was only established last month... This is clearly a deliberate attempt to target us!"
"So Qualcomm was just dragged into this by the International Trade Commission as a front, and they had no idea about it at all?"
"Qualcomm's statement is already very clear. And given Transsion's capabilities, do you think Qualcomm would dare to do something like this?"
"That's true! After all, if Qualcomm really dared to do something like that, they'd definitely be asking for a beating!"
Transsion's legal team didn't forget to add insult to injury, even posting a Weibo message late at night.
"Thanks to the U.S. International Trade Commission for this late-night attention."
We also thank Qualcomm and Apple for their support.
Although Transsion's business in the United States accounts for a very small percentage of its total business, it is all high-end business, and we will not give it up.
If one party is truly shameless enough to ban us from entering the American market, it won't have a significant impact on us.
It's just a matter of selling tens of millions fewer phones, but we'll still make the money we're supposed to make. After all, the supply chain is mature. You can ban us from entering, but you can't control the entry of our components.
Finally, let me tell them again that we have prepared our defense materials. This time, we will not settle; we will fight the patent trolls to the bitter end.
Logically speaking, in the world of "patent trolls," settlement is the default option, and actively responding to lawsuits is what they fear most.
However, the patent trolls targeted in Transsion's statement are not ordinary patent trolls. If they are truly unreasonable, Transsion has countermeasures in place.