Sharp Sues Samsung over LCD Technology

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It’s more bad blood over the Sea of Japan: Japan’s Sharp Corporation just filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. over LCD technologies. It’s yet another patent infringement lawsuit between Asian technology firms. Sharp alleges that Samsung has infringed on at least three LCD technology patents. The technologies Sharp alleges Samsung is copying are enhancements to LCD that help it achieve greater brightness, faster response times and better viewing angles...

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I'll tell you EXACTLY what this is about.

Samsung with LED-based LCDs are stepping on the toes of plasma sales all over the place. Keep in mind that Pioneer and Sharp are in (or done with) merger talks. Pioneer is telling Sharp no doubt to pressure Samsung with (if nothing else) distractions.

How one can patent physics is beyond me, but apparently Sharp thinks it can.