Samsung and LG settle dispute

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Publish date 25 September 2013
Issue Number 1503
Diary Legalbrief eLaw

Samsung and LG have agreed to end a year-long battle over display technology patents that spawned a series of lawsuits.

LG Display and Samsung, the world's top and number two display panel manufacturers, have locked horns over a number of patents for next-generation display technologies for TVs and other devices. A report on the News24 site notes that the two firms had accused each other of stealing liquid-crystal display and organic light-emitting diode technology and key engineers. The report says the OLED technology helps produce screens that are thinner, consume less power and offer a sharper picture than conventional flat-panel panels and is seen as a future growth driver in the TV market. Full report on the News24 site