Canon Wins Appeal in U.S. Patent Suit Sep 11, 2008
in a patent infringement case related to a next-generation flat-panel display, Canon officials said Tuesday (JCN Network, Japan)
Canon to Develop SED TVs Using Own Technology After Dispute, Asahi Reports Dec 31, 2007
Canon has been involved in a patent dispute with U.S.- based Nano-Proprietary Inc., which prevented the Japanese company from putting SED flat-panel televisions on the market in 2007 as originally planned, the newspaper said today. The company has started the development of a new electron- emitting technology that should be more stable than Nano- Proprietary's, the Asahi said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Applied Nanotech neutralizes anthrax Nov 22, 2007
The 2008 Defense Department funding bill recently signed into law, however, aims to increase the efficiency of photocatalytics to more than 99 percent by funding a PhotoScrub prototype to be built by Nano-Proprietary Inc. (Austin, Texas) subsidiary Applied Nanotech Inc. (ANI). The $1. (EETimes)
Gear Mailbag 11.02.07 Nov 3, 2007
Towards the end of 2006, a nasty patent dispute erupted between Nano-Proprietary (the company that developed the carbon-nanotube electron emitters that are the basis of SED) and Canon, who licensed the technology for consumer displays ... The last big development in the SED front took place in May of this year, when a judge overseeing Nano-Proprietary's follow-up fraud case against Canon dismissed the action by ruling that Nano-Proprietary had not proved it had suffered any monetary loss over... (IGN Gear)
A Look Ahead: HDTV Jun 22, 2007
Unfortunately, a long legal escapade developed in which Nano Proprietary, the developer of SED-tech, sued Canon for sharing licensed information with Toshiba. Though the lawsuit has finally , it is entirely unknown if the nano-technology based displays will eventually be manufactured by another entity or if the promising technology will go down in history as yet more vaporware. (IGN Gear)
SED TVs put on hold again May 29, 2007
By way of explanation for the new delay, Canon Inc. offered that drawn-out legal wrangling with Nano-Proprietary Inc. concerning a patent dispute is the core reasoning behind the stalled SED TV unveiling. Canon also admitted that delaying the official launch would duly allow for the development of technology necessary to promote reduced production costs vital if SED TV is to realistically compete with the markets well-established Plasma and LCD flatscreen formats. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Canon, Toshiba Put SED TVs on Hold May 27, 2007
Canon had licensed field-emission display technology patents from Nano-Proprietary, an Austin, Texas-based company. But Nano-Proprietary said that its $5 ... On its Web site, Nano-Proprietary said that its nonexclusive license agreement with Canon "excluded the use of electron emission from carbon nanotubes." But, the statement continued, the Canon-Toshiba joint venture had "announced the introduction of color TVs using surface-conduction electron-emitting technology" and that the "license... (NewsFactor Network)
Canon, Toshiba delay SED TV launch May 26, 2007
Austin, Texas-based Nano-Proprietary sued Canon for allegedly breaking its 1999 patent license agreement for key technology in the production of SED sets. The US firm argued that the agreement does not allow Toshiba access to its intellectual property so the venture cannot be transferred the license rights. (Times of India)
Adventrx joins VA in drug studies May 26, 2007
A U.S. court case against Canon alleging a breach of contract for a patent for SED technology filed by Nano-Proprietary Inc. is another cause for the delay, and a new sales date has not been set, he said. Associated Press. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
* Canon delays TV sales a second time May 26, 2007
Canon's entry into the US$86 billion market has been pushed back by price declines in flat panels and a legal dispute with Nano-Proprietary Inc. ... Texas-based Nano-Proprietary, which licensed its display technology to Canon, filed a case against the company in 2005 ... Nano-Proprietary said the technology didn't extend to the venture Canon had with Toshiba. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Canon delays introduction of SED ... May 25, 2007
A U.S. court case against Canon alleging a breach of contract for a patent for SED technology filed by Nano-Proprietary Inc. is another cause for the delay, and a new sales date has not been set, he said ... The move was partly designed to resolve the U.S. legal dispute, which is contesting whether the licensing agreement between Nano-Proprietary and Canon covers SED Inc.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
SED Litigation Dismissed May 10, 2007
May 9, 2007 - The ongoing saga of SED display technology got an update yesterday when the Texan judge overseeing the fraud case brought on by Nano-Proprietary against Canon ruled against the technology's developer. The lawsuit was filed as the result of a breach of contract committed by Canon when it shared intellectual property concerning the manufacturing process of the electron-emitting-carbon-nanotube displays licensed from Nano-Proprietary with Toshiba, the company Canon originally intended... (IGN Gear)
Canon stays focused on global flat-TV market May 9, 2007
Last week, a U.S. court ruled that Canon does not have to pay additional damages to Texas-based Nano-Proprietary Inc. over the violation of a licence for making flat-panels known as surface-conduction electron-emitter displays or SEDs. Canon, the world's top maker of copiers and digital cameras, began research on SED panels in 1986 and had been collaborating with Toshiba Corp. over the new TVs, which promise high clarity, faster response, greater energy efficiency and a wider viewing angle than... (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Court Rules in Canon's Favor May 8, 2007
Nano-Proprietary due no further compensation from Canon for violating a flat-panel display patent ... TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. court has ruled Canon Inc. does not have to pay additional damages to Nano-Proprietary Inc. over the violation of a patent license used to develop a new kind of flat-panel display ... The lawsuit, brought by Nano-Proprietary, had delayed Canon's ambition to challenge makers such as Samsung Electronics in a competitive $84 billion flat-panel TV market. (PC World)
Nano gets no more damages from Canon in panel suit May 5, 2007
The lawsuit, brought by Nano-Proprietary, had delayed Canon's ambition to challenge makers such as Samsung Electronics <005930. KS> in a competitive $84 billion flat-panel TV market. (Scientific American)
Canon chairman says won't give up on flat panels Mar 3, 2007
"I don't think we will lose" in the continuing litigation brought by Nano-Proprietary Inc., Mitarai said in a meeting with analysts on Friday (March 2), according a company spokesman. Texas-based Nano-Proprietary in December cut off its licence agreement with the Japanese electronics giant on the grounds that Canon had tried to share patents with Toshiba Corp and other firms ... Canon, the world's top maker of copiers and cameras, and Nano-Proprietary are trying to reach a settlement before the... (EETimes)
Canon Burned in Nano Proprietary / SED Display Legal Battle Mar 2, 2007
March 1, 2007 - More details in Canon's recent legal loss to Nano Proprietary have come to light today. As previously reported, a Texan judge recently ruled in favor of carbon nanotube research company and major nanotechnology patent holder Nano Proprietary, concluding that Canon violated the terms of the licensing agreement for electron emitting carbon nanotubes by sharing information with Toshiba while launching a planned joint SED display manufacturing partnership ... Nano Proprietary... (IGN Gear)
HDTV Q&A Volume 21 : Blu-ray takes next gen DVD lead, SED and Apple TV... Feb 27, 2007
Not so exciting news was yet another update in the ongoing drama of SED. As things last stood, Canon had decided to buy out Toshiba's portion of their joint venture in SED production due to complaints by Nano-Proprietary that Canon was violating terms of a technology licensing deal for carbon nanotube production by sharing the information with Toshiba. Canon hoped that buying Toshiba out of the joint project would satisfy Nano-Proprietary, but such was not the case ... Last week a Texan judge... (IGN Gear)
Samsung To Chase SED TV Patent Feb 27, 2007
Judge Samuel Sparks of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas awarded the case in Nano-Proprietary's favour and gave the company the right to dissolve the licence agreement ... Judge Samuel Sparks claimed that Canon violated an agreement with Texas-based Nano-Proprietary when it formed a joint venture company with Toshiba to manufacture SED ... In 1999 when Nano-Proprietary licensed Canon the process to develop SED TV screens Canon set up a joint venture company with Toshiba... (Smart House)
SED Soap Opera Continues, More Delays : Judge rules in favor of Nano P... Feb 24, 2007
SED Soap Opera Continues, More Delays Judge rules in favor of Nano Proprietary, Canon jilted ... 5-billion assembly plant to manufacture the new displays, an American company named Nano Proprietary filed lawsuits alleging Canon inappropriately shared licensed information regarding electron-emitting carbon nano-tubes with Toshiba. (IGN Gear)
Nano-Proprietary shares up 33 percent after ruling Feb 24, 2007
NEW YORK Shares of Nano-Proprietary Inc. rose as much as 33 percent Friday after the company won a U.S. court ruling against Japan's Canon Inc. over flat-panel displays. Nano-Proprietary's suit against Cannon related to its patent on technology that is used for surface-conduction electron-emitter displays (SED) TVs, which are said to have brighter pictures and consume less energy than liquid crystal display (LCD) and plasma models ... Nano-Proprietary charged that Canon had violated a license... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Judge rules against Canon in nanotube TV case Feb 23, 2007
Judge Samuel Sparks, with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, ruled in a summary judgment Thursday that Canon violated its agreement with Texas-based Nano-Proprietary by forming a joint television venture with Toshiba. Nano-Proprietary licensed its technology for making screens and displays out of carbon nanotubes to Canon in 1999 ... By bringing in Toshiba as a partner, Nano-Proprietary argued that Canon breached the agreement. (TechRepublic)
The Future King of Flat Screens? Feb 21, 2007
Nano-Proprietary Inc. () has none of those ... Fortunately for the majors, Nano-Proprietary won't be invading their turf for some time ... Nano-Proprietary will have to hustle if it wants its CNT sets to see the light of day by then. (BusinessWeek)
Nano-Proprietary claims legal victory over inventor Feb 16, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO Nano-Proprietary Inc. said Thursday (Feb ... A federal judge in Illinois has issued an order enjoining Till Keesmann from terminating a license issued to Nano-Proprietary in 2000, pending the final outcome of the litigation, according to a statement issued by the company Thursday ... The order takes effect when Nano-Proprietary posts a $100,000 bond to cover potential damages that Keesmann could incur as the result of the injunction, according to the statement. (EETimes)
Nano-Proprietary wins carbon nanotube patent ruling Feb 3, 2007
WASHINGTON Nano-Proprietary Inc. appears to have gained a significant legal victory in a dispute over a carbon nanotube patent ... granted Nano-Proprietary (Austin, Texas) injunctive relief that prevents partner Till Keesmann from gaining control over the patented technology ... Nano-Proprietary and Keesmann, a German citizen, concluded a patent licensing agreement in 2000. (EETimes)
Canon to take control of joint venture Jan 17, 2007
Nano-Proprietary Inc., a U.S. technology company that has licensed a key SED technology to Canon, claims SED Inc. is not covered under the agreement because the company is not a Canon subsidiary. Canon decided to purchase all outstanding shares held by Toshiba in the joint venture "based on the assumption of prolonged litigation pending against Canon in the United States with respect to SED technology," the companies said. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
Canon Buys Toshiba Out of SED Jan 17, 2007
As we reported just two weeks ago , however, it was determined that a lawsuit filed by Nano-Proprietary was preventing SED displays from being exhibited at this year's CES and had delayed groundbreaking of the manufacturing center ... It has now been announced that Canon will buyout Toshiba's portion of the SED venture in order to satisfy Nano-Proprietary's complaints that Canon wrongfully shared licensed technology relating to carbon-nanotube electron emitters with Toshiba. (IGN Gear)
Canon to take control of flat-panel joint venture with Toshiba Jan 13, 2007
In April 2005, Austin, Texas-based Nano-Proprietary sued Canon and its U.S. unit, claiming that Canon didn't properly license its electron field emission display technology ... The companies' comments came after Canon said earlier this month it is reviewing its schedule for mass production of surface-conduction electron-emitter display, or SED, televisions, due to the pending lawsuit with Nano-Proprietary. (MarketWatch)
Updated: Patent dispute breaks up SED joint venture Jan 13, 2007
Nano-Proprietary welcomed the move but said it does not resolve pending litigation ... SED displays use the field-emission phenomena, and Canon licensed Nano-Proprietary's FED technologies in 1999 ... After establishing SED Inc. in 2004, Nano-Proprietary sued the following year claiming SED Inc. was not a Canon subsidiary. (EETimes)
Japan's Canon to buy out Toshiba stake in joint venture, make SED TVs on its own Jan 12, 2007
Canon has decided to acquire Toshiba (other-otc: - - )'s entire stake in SED Inc, which develops and manufactures panels for SED TVs, so that it can quickly settle a legal dispute filed by US firm Nano-Proprietary Inc (otcbb: - - ), the company said in a written statement. The American company licensed a key SED technology to Canon but claims that the agreement does not extend to SED Inc because the firm is not a Canon subsidiary, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun's evening edition earlier reported. (Forbes -- Technology)
Fade to Black for Next-Gen SED TVs? Jan 9, 2007
In mid-November, a U.S. District Court sided with Nano-Proprietary, a small Austin (Tex ... Nano-Proprietary licenses a key technology to Canon, but alleges that their agreement doesn't extend to the Japanese tech maker's SED venture with Toshiba ... (Toshiba, for its part, argues that its slight majority in SED gives it the right to transfer Nano-Proprietary's technology to the venture, according to court filings. (BusinessWeek)
Toshiba's amazing HDTV technology faces new challenges. Jan 3, 2007
The cause, however, was revealed by its source, technology company Nano-Proprietary ... Nano-Proprietary asserts that Canon breached the agreement by sharing information related to electron emissions from carbon nanotubes (excluded from the non-exclusive licensing agreement) with Toshiba in the SED joint-venture. (IGN)
Canon, Toshiba may be forced to delay SED TV plant due to litigation - report Jan 1, 2007
While the two companies are promoting the SED-related businesses at their joint venture, Nano-Proprietary Inc (otcbb: - - ), a US firm which holds a patent related to the SED television technology and signed an agreement licensing Canon to use the technology, has prevented Canon from transferring the license to the joint company, the paper said. Canon considers the joint venture a subsidiary as the number of Canon-held shares surpasses that of Toshiba (other-otc: - - ) by a single share, but... (Forbes -- Technology)
