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September 30, 2016
Concerning the connector patent on cards within China.
Amicable settlement with Dong Guan Tai Twun Electronics Co., Ltd. and the end of administrative proceedings
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (Ota-ku Tokyo; President: Toshihiro Kuriyama, hereinafter “Alps Electric”) reached a settlement regarding the administrative proceedings against Dong Guan Tai Twun Electronics Co., Ltd., in China (hereinafter “Dong Guan Tai Twun Electronics”), which was pending in GuangDong Intellectual Property Office.
Our company instituted administrative proceedings against Dong Guan Tai Twun Electronics in August 2009 with GuangDong Intellectual Property Office. The complaint claimed that Dong Guan Tai Twun Electronics infringed the patent on connectors used on cards and requested an injunction to stop the accused from manufacturing and selling the patented product. Dong Guan Tai Twun Electronics admitted to involuntarily violating the patent for connectors used on cards (Chinese Patent Number: ZL02141063.1) and agreed to pay restitution and cease the infringement of patents owned by Alps, as well as to discard all infringing articles, related facilities, and molds. The company also agreed to publish a letter of apology in a newspaper issued in the Dongguan area. Consequently, the administrative proceedings on this matter ended after this agreement was reached.
As an electronic component manufacturer, Alps Electric has global operations for the development, manufacture, and sales vehicle equipment and mobile devices, as well as new products needed in the markets of energy, healthcare, industrial fields, and loT. Our company has filed and acquired several thousand patents around the world. Alps Electric will respond to any violation of its patents and trademarks.
About Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
Alps Electric (Tokyo: 6770) is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality electronic components for mobile devices, home electronics, vehicles and industrial equipment. With the philosophy of “Perfecting the Art of Electronics” Alps Electric supplies over 40,000 different components to about 2,000 companies all over the world. For more information, visit http://www.alps.com.