Re: Inova, Fujitsu, BMW...S402005---supl... like BOSCH..
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Sep 19, 2007 12:25PM
Alliacense primarily approaches companies such as Sanyo, Bosch, Agfa Gevaert, and Philips Consumer Electronics that manufacture finished products incorporating microprocessors, relying on patent claims that allegedly cover the combination of microprocessors with other components. Although Philips Semiconductors is generally not liable for infringement by the combinations, Philips Semiconductors could be liable in case their products implement all features of one or more of the Moore patent claims. Besides from indemnification requests by customers, liability could also arise from Alliacense directly if they would decide to approach Philips Semiconductors (risking exhaustion of their patents. However, Alliacense like their predecessors declined to discuss a license on the chip level, keeping their focus on higher value products.
