Sony settles patent dispute with Vizio over imaging technologies

Posted on: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:51:00 EDT


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NEW YORK, Oct 30, 2009 (Kyodo News International - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
SNE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Sony Corp. said Thursday it has settled a patent dispute with Vizio Inc. of the United States over imaging technologies used in televisions and personal computers.

Sony has agreed to license its patent for relevant technologies to the Irvine, California-based company, which has commanded the largest share of the U.S. flat-panel television market.

Sony filed a complaint against Vizio in October 2008, claiming that the U.S. company infringed on Sony's patent rights.

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