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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.
About SANYO Semiconductor
The SANYO Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd, develops innovative products, such as resource-saving ultra-small transistors, unique hard-wired logic ICs and thick film ICs, which contribute to the miniaturization and the reduction in power consumption of electronic devices. For more information: http://www.semiconductor-sanyo.com/micon/index.asp
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. is a $20 billion manufacturer and distributor
of consumer and commercial electronics, including multimedia and
telecommunication products. Based in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Chatsworth, California, SANYO Fisher
Company (a division of SANYO North America Corporation, a subsidiary of
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.) markets digital cameras, PCS phones, audio
systems, portable and mobile electronics, HD televisions, dictation
devices, home appliances, LCD projectors and security video equipment.
The Bosch Group
is a leading global manufacturer of automotive and
industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology. In fiscal
2006, some 260,000 associates generated sales of 43.7 billion euros. Set up
in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for Precision
Mechanics and Electrical Engineering," the Bosch Group today comprises a
manufacturing, sales, and after-sales service network of more than 280
subsidiaries and some 13,000 Bosch Service Centers in over 140 countries.
In North America, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive
original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial automation and
mobile products, power tools and accessories, security technology,
thermo-technology, packaging equipment and household appliances. Bosch
employs more than 24,000 associates in more than 80 primary and 20
associated facilities throughout the region with reported sales of $8.8
billion in 2006. For more information on the company, visit:http://www.bosch.us
The Agfa-Gevaert Group
The Agfa-Gevaert Group develops, produces and distributes an extensive range of analog and digital imaging systems and IT solutions, mainly for the printing industry and the healthcare sector, as well as for specific industrial applications.
Patent Disputes: Further legal risks for the Group exist with regard to patent disputes in the United States.Agfa-Gevaert NV and Agfa Corporation are engaged as either plaintiff or defendant in patent infringement suits involving Eastman Kodak Company. These cases are either in the final stages of discovery or appeal. The Group believes that it has meritorious defenses in all of these lawsuits and is defending itself vigorously.
http://www.agfa.com/en/co/about_us/in_world/index.jsp
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a
global leader in healthcare, lifestyle and technology, delivering products,
services and solutions through the brand promise of "sense and simplicity".
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 124,300
employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27.0
billion in 2006, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic
imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting
solutions, personal care and home appliances, as well as consumer
electronics.
http://www.philips.com/global/index.html
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Alliacense has held licensing discussions with Kodak and many other companies regarding a portfolio of patents directed to microprocessors.
About Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak is the world’s foremost imaging innovator. With sales of $10.7 billion in 2006, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak’s system of digital and traditional products and services to take, print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customers worldwide using KODAK solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing and document imaging; and Creative Professionals rely on KODAK technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or still images.
More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com.
For more information about Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group, visit www.graphics.kodak.com. For downloading photos from Kodak’s image library, visit: www.kodak.com/go/gcg_images.
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