According to media reports, Thursday LG Electronics Inc. prosecuted Samsung Display Co., and Samsung Electronics Co., on illegal use of its OLED patent, and required compensation.
Samsung Display and LG Display Co., Two of the world's largest display manufacturers, the two companies OLED and LCD technology patent disputes, and gradually expand to each of its TV production subsidiary of Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics.
LG Electronics said in a statement, expressed doubts about the Samsung Display, a day after the decision to give up the related litigation. In addition, LG Electronics has not disclosure requirements of the specific amount of the compensation, but Samsung said it has invited consultation on compensation issues.
The two companies on the OLED patent dispute began in earnest in 2011, at that time the Samsung Display suspected his men to 11 employees to divulge the details of its use in smart phones, tablet PCs, TVs and other devices OLED technology to competitors LG Display.
Since then, the two companies submitted an application to the court, the ban order the release of the other related products. Recently, the battle of the two companies has eased, and agreed to engage in a dialogue organized by the South Korean authorities to properly resolve.
However, LG's stance today the two sides have dimmed hopes for a peaceful settlement of disputes. In addition, the two sides there are patent disputes in other ways, for example, eye-tracking (eye-tracking) technology. LG got eye-tracking technology patents in 2009. And then Samsung said it to another system using the technology, did not result in violations of LG patent. The position of Samsung, LG said it will pay close attention to the Samsung will next month release Galaxy S4.