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LG.Philips LCD Obtains Rights to Sublicense Vertical Alignment LCD Patents Owned by Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique
2002-09-30
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd., a leading innovator of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, today announced that it has obtained the rights to sublicense to third parties worldwide the pioneering LCD patents owned by Commissariat a l''Energie Atomique (CEA) -- the French Atomic Energy Commission, a key player in research, development and innovation in the fields of energy, defense, information technologies, communication and health.
These patents (U.S. Patent No. 4,701,028, No. 4,786,147 and No. 4,889,412) are related to vertical alignment (VA) mode LCD (VA LCD) technology, which enables the manufacture of LCDs with higher contrast and wider viewing angles. VA LCD technology is especially critical in the production of larger size displays for both LCD monitors and LCD TV applications. Under today''s agreement, CEA has authorized LG.Philips to sublicense CEA''s VA LCD patents to third parties worldwide, and if needed, enforce these patents, together with CEA.
Commenting on this agreement with CEA, Budiman Sastra, executive vice president and chief technology officer of LG.Philips LCD, noted, "We are pleased to be working with such a distinguished company as CEA to further enforce VA patents in the LCD area. Our company was selected by CEA over other competitors based on LG.Philips LCD''s extensive technology and
intellectual property portfolio, as well as our leadership position in the TFT-LCD arena."