闪存涉诉“337”,下游厂商受牵连——浅析三星闪存芯片知识产权纠纷案

Preliminary Case Study on IPR Dispute of Samsung Flash Memory Chip

电子信息行业是知识产权纠纷的高发领域。目前,知识产权诉讼已经突破了"权利之争"的界限,而被越来越多的企业当作商业竞争的有效手段。以闪存市场为例,上游企业围绕芯片专利争讼不断,互相挑起337调查打压竞争对手,我国生产企业因身处产业链下游而腹背受敌,频遭牵累。因此,为保证国内产业持续健康发展,企业知识产权风险处置意识和能力亟待提高。

IT industry is a certain area with high-risk of IPR dispute.At present,the IPR litigation has exceeded the limit of ＂struggle for right＂,and it has been regarded as a kind of effective means for commercial competition by more and more enterprises.In the field of flash memory market,the upstream enterprises mutually take legal action against their rivals,such as section 337 investigation,while the Chinese enterprises have been got into trouble due to their market position of downstream companies.Therefore,to ensure the sustainable and healthy development of domestic IT industry the Chinese companies should enhance their consciousness and ability of dealing with the IPR risk.